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Vechoor Population - Kottayam, Kerala

Vechoor is a large village located in Vaikom Taluka of Kottayam district, Kerala with total 4168 families residing. The Vechoor village has population of 17041 of which 8315 are males while 8726 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vechoor village population of children with age 0-6 is 1573 which makes up 9.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vechoor village is 1049 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Vechoor as per census is 959, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Vechoor village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Vechoor village was 96.57 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Vechoor Male literacy stands at 98.18 % while female literacy rate was 95.06 %.

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

Vechoor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,168 - -
Population 17,041 8,315 8,726
Child (0-6) 1,573 803 770
Schedule Caste 2,181 1,086 1,095
Schedule Tribe 23 14 9
Literacy 96.57 % 98.18 % 95.06 %
Total Workers 7,485 4,698 2,787
Main Worker 5,580 - -
Marginal Worker 1,905 758 1,147

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Vechoor village.

Work Profile

In Vechoor village out of total population, 7485 were engaged in work activities. 74.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7485 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 923 were Agricultural labourer.