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Kelakam Population - Kannur, Kerala

Kelakam is a large village located in Thalassery Taluka of Kannur district, Kerala with total 4026 families residing. The Kelakam village has population of 16211 of which 7979 are males while 8232 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kelakam village population of children with age 0-6 is 1610 which makes up 9.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kelakam village is 1032 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Kelakam as per census is 956, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Kelakam village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Kelakam village was 94.62 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Kelakam Male literacy stands at 95.67 % while female literacy rate was 93.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kelakam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kelakam village.

Kelakam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,026 - -
Population 16,211 7,979 8,232
Child (0-6) 1,610 823 787
Schedule Caste 238 129 109
Schedule Tribe 960 485 475
Literacy 94.62 % 95.67 % 93.61 %
Total Workers 7,136 4,769 2,367
Main Worker 5,851 - -
Marginal Worker 1,285 584 701

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.47 % of total population in Kelakam village.

Work Profile

In Kelakam village out of total population, 7136 were engaged in work activities. 81.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7136 workers engaged in Main Work, 1727 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1199 were Agricultural labourer.