Vaikom is a Municipality city in district of Kottayam, Kerala. The Vaikom city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Vaikom Municipality has population of 23,234 of which 11,304 are males while 11,930 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1807 which is 7.78 % of total population of Vaikom (M). In Vaikom Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1055 against state average of 1084. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Vaikom is around 960 compared to Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Vaikom city is 96.84 % higher than state average of 94.00 %. In Vaikom, Male literacy is around 98.30 % while female literacy rate is 95.47 %.
Vaikom Municipality has total administration over 6,068 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Vaikom 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Vaikom Municipality in 2024 is approximately
32,900.
The schedule census of 2021 for Vaikom city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Vaikom city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Vaikom town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Vaikom Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.47 % of total population in Vaikom (M).
Vaikom Work Profile
Out of total population, 9,158 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 6,212 were males while 2,946 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 9158 working population, 81.90 % were engaged in Main Work while 18.10 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.