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Vaikom Population - Kottayam, Kerala

Vaikom is a large village located in Vaikom Taluka of Kottayam district, Kerala with total 4708 families residing. The Vaikom village has population of 19511 of which 9418 are males while 10093 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vaikom village population of children with age 0-6 is 1671 which makes up 8.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vaikom village is 1072 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Vaikom as per census is 1028, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Vaikom village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Vaikom village was 95.61 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Vaikom Male literacy stands at 97.89 % while female literacy rate was 93.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Vaikom 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 Vaikom village.

Vaikom Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,708 - -
Population 19,511 9,418 10,093
Child (0-6) 1,671 824 847
Schedule Caste 1,371 644 727
Schedule Tribe 205 97 108
Literacy 95.61 % 97.89 % 93.48 %
Total Workers 9,166 5,430 3,736
Main Worker 7,433 - -
Marginal Worker 1,733 644 1,089

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.05 % of total population in Vaikom village.

Work Profile

In Vaikom village out of total population, 9166 were engaged in work activities. 81.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9166 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.