Vilakkudy Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Vilakkudy is a village situated in Pathanapuram taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 8,489 families residing in the village Vilakkudy. The total population of Vilakkudy is 32,995 out of which 15,504 are males and 17,491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vilakkudy is 1,128.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vilakkudy village is 3255 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1676 male children and 1579 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vilakkudy is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,128) of Vilakkudy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vilakkudy is 93.8%. Thus Vilakkudy village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 95.96% and the female literacy rate is 91.96% in Vilakkudy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vilakkudy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vilakkudy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vilakkudy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,255 | 1,676 | 1,579 |
| Literacy | 93.82% | 95.96% | 91.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,224 | 1,576 | 1,648 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 5,093 | 2,235 | 2,858 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vilakkudy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vilakkudy village out of total population, 10,823 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,823 workers engaged in Main Work, 614 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,338 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,221 | 6,143 | 2,078 |
| Cultivators | 614 | 537 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,338 | 1,145 | 193 |
| Household Industries | 168 | 126 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 6,101 | 4,335 | 1,766 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,602 | 1,667 | 935 |
| Non Working | 22,172 | 7,694 | 14,478 |
Map of Vilakkudy, Kollam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vilakkudy, Pathanapuram
Below are the list of villages near Vilakkudy village in Pathanapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalavoor | 24,385 |
| Pidavoor | 9,843 |
| Pattazhy | 17,718 |
| Pathanapuram | 32,339 |
| Pattazhy Vadakkekara | 15,160 |
| Punnala | 12,104 |
| Piravanthur | 22,380 |
| Valacode | 73 |
| Edamon | 12,029 |
| Thenmala | 11,366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vilakkudy, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia