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Mangalam Dam Population - Palakkad, Kerala

Mangalam Dam is a large village located in Alathur Taluka of Palakkad district, Kerala with total 1441 families residing. The Mangalam Dam village has population of 6012 of which 2985 are males while 3027 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mangalam Dam village population of children with age 0-6 is 658 which makes up 10.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mangalam Dam village is 1014 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Mangalam Dam as per census is 859, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Mangalam Dam village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Mangalam Dam village was 89.28 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Mangalam Dam Male literacy stands at 91.37 % while female literacy rate was 87.26 %.

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

Mangalam Dam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,441 - -
Population 6,012 2,985 3,027
Child (0-6) 658 354 304
Schedule Caste 628 324 304
Schedule Tribe 323 163 160
Literacy 89.28 % 91.37 % 87.26 %
Total Workers 2,506 1,754 752
Main Worker 2,328 - -
Marginal Worker 178 62 116

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.37 % of total population in Mangalam Dam village.

Work Profile

In Mangalam Dam village out of total population, 2506 were engaged in work activities. 92.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2506 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourer.