Vilangad Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Vilangad is a village situated in Vadakara taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 916 families residing in the village Vilangad. The total population of Vilangad is 3,778 out of which 1,930 are males and 1,848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vilangad is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vilangad village is 408 which is 11% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vilangad is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Vilangad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vilangad is 90.1%. Thus Vilangad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 92.84% and the female literacy rate is 87.28% in Vilangad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vilangad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vilangad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vilangad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 211 | 197 |
| Literacy | 90.12% | 92.84% | 87.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 907 | 467 | 440 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 334 | 407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Vilangad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vilangad village out of total population, 1,710 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,710 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,158 | 869 | 289 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,073 | 789 | 284 |
| Marginal Workers | 552 | 264 | 288 |
| Non Working | 2,068 | 797 | 1,271 |
Map of Vilangad, Kozhikode, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Vilangad, Vadakara
Below are the list of villages near Vilangad village in Vadakara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vanimel | 25,680 |
| Thinoor | 5,148 |
| Onchiam | 28,650 |
| Kavilumpara | 19,212 |
| Kayakkodi | 24,578 |
| Narippatta | 21,381 |
| Purameri | 27,612 |
| Thiruvallur | 14,429 |
| Velom | 26,738 |
| Kuttiadi | 19,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vilangad, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia