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Vellayur Population - Malappuram, Kerala

Vellayur is a large village located in Nilambur Taluka of Malappuram district, Kerala with total 5106 families residing. The Vellayur village has population of 25906 of which 12240 are males while 13666 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vellayur village population of children with age 0-6 is 3741 which makes up 14.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vellayur village is 1117 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Vellayur as per census is 990, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Vellayur village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Vellayur village was 92.69 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Vellayur Male literacy stands at 95.26 % while female literacy rate was 90.44 %.

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

Vellayur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 5,106 - -
Population 25,906 12,240 13,666
Child (0-6) 3,741 1,880 1,861
Schedule Caste 2,174 1,050 1,124
Schedule Tribe 36 15 21
Literacy 92.69 % 95.26 % 90.44 %
Total Workers 6,687 5,515 1,172
Main Worker 5,181 - -
Marginal Worker 1,506 1,037 469

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Vellayur village.

Work Profile

In Vellayur village out of total population, 6687 were engaged in work activities. 77.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6687 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 831 were Agricultural labourer.