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Velappaya Population - Thrissur, Kerala

Velappaya is a large village located in Thrissur Taluka of Thrissur district, Kerala with total 1185 families residing. The Velappaya village has population of 4575 of which 2233 are males while 2342 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velappaya village population of children with age 0-6 is 378 which makes up 8.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velappaya village is 1049 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Velappaya as per census is 899, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Velappaya village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Velappaya village was 96.83 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Velappaya Male literacy stands at 97.89 % while female literacy rate was 95.84 %.

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

Velappaya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,185 - -
Population 4,575 2,233 2,342
Child (0-6) 378 199 179
Schedule Caste 567 274 293
Schedule Tribe 27 13 14
Literacy 96.83 % 97.89 % 95.84 %
Total Workers 1,701 1,164 537
Main Worker 1,553 - -
Marginal Worker 148 80 68

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.59 % of total population in Velappaya village.

Work Profile

In Velappaya village out of total population, 1701 were engaged in work activities. 91.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1701 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.