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Kalayapuram Population - Kollam, Kerala

Kalayapuram is a large village located in Kottarakkara Taluka of Kollam district, Kerala with total 5302 families residing. The Kalayapuram village has population of 20233 of which 9449 are males while 10784 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalayapuram village population of children with age 0-6 is 1639 which makes up 8.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalayapuram village is 1141 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalayapuram as per census is 1009, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Kalayapuram village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalayapuram village was 93.86 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Kalayapuram Male literacy stands at 95.84 % while female literacy rate was 92.15 %.

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

Kalayapuram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 5,302 - -
Population 20,233 9,449 10,784
Child (0-6) 1,639 816 823
Schedule Caste 4,082 1,912 2,170
Schedule Tribe 26 12 14
Literacy 93.86 % 95.84 % 92.15 %
Total Workers 7,107 4,591 2,516
Main Worker 4,745 - -
Marginal Worker 2,362 1,469 893

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Kalayapuram village.

Work Profile

In Kalayapuram village out of total population, 7107 were engaged in work activities. 66.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7107 workers engaged in Main Work, 518 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 630 were Agricultural labourer.