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Vakathanam Population - Kottayam, Kerala

Vakathanam is a large village located in Changanassery Taluka of Kottayam district, Kerala with total 4972 families residing. The Vakathanam village has population of 19589 of which 9429 are males while 10160 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vakathanam village population of children with age 0-6 is 1526 which makes up 7.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vakathanam village is 1078 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Vakathanam as per census is 1019, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Vakathanam village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Vakathanam village was 98.14 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Vakathanam Male literacy stands at 98.75 % while female literacy rate was 97.57 %.

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

Vakathanam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,972 - -
Population 19,589 9,429 10,160
Child (0-6) 1,526 756 770
Schedule Caste 1,057 513 544
Schedule Tribe 72 35 37
Literacy 98.14 % 98.75 % 97.57 %
Total Workers 6,628 4,909 1,719
Main Worker 5,492 - -
Marginal Worker 1,136 642 494

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.37 % of total population in Vakathanam village.

Work Profile

In Vakathanam village out of total population, 6628 were engaged in work activities. 82.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6628 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourer.