Vettikkavala Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Vettikkavala is a village situated in Kottarakkara taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,313 families residing in the village Vettikkavala. The total population of Vettikkavala is 20,118 out of which 9,394 are males and 10,724 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vettikkavala is 1,142.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vettikkavala village is 1752 which is 9% of the total population. There are 845 male children and 907 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vettikkavala is 1,073 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,142) of Vettikkavala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vettikkavala is 95.3%. Thus Vettikkavala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.97% and the female literacy rate is 93.9% in Vettikkavala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vettikkavala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vettikkavala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vettikkavala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,752 | 845 | 907 |
| Literacy | 95.33% | 96.97% | 93.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,425 | 1,627 | 1,798 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 2,610 | 1,104 | 1,506 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vettikkavala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vettikkavala village out of total population, 7,486 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,486 workers engaged in Main Work, 607 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 622 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,685 | 3,783 | 1,902 |
| Cultivators | 607 | 545 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 622 | 522 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 81 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 4,344 | 2,635 | 1,709 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,801 | 1,159 | 642 |
| Non Working | 12,632 | 4,452 | 8,180 |
Map of Vettikkavala, Kollam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vettikkavala, Kottarakkara
Below are the list of villages near Vettikkavala village in Kottarakkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakkuvarakkal | 16,086 |
| Neduvathoor | 24,749 |
| Melila | 22,203 |
| Ezhukone | 23,744 |
| Mylom | 22,164 |
| Kareepra | 30,099 |
| Kalayapuram | 20,233 |
| Odanavattam | 15,732 |
| Kulakkada | 15,148 |
| Ummannoor | 17,406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vettikkavala, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia