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Vadakarapathy Population - Palakkad, Kerala

Vadakarapathy is a large village located in Chittur Taluka of Palakkad district, Kerala with total 4458 families residing. The Vadakarapathy village has population of 17717 of which 8866 are males while 8851 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vadakarapathy village population of children with age 0-6 is 1669 which makes up 9.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vadakarapathy village is 998 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Vadakarapathy as per census is 994, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Vadakarapathy village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Vadakarapathy village was 81.77 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Vadakarapathy Male literacy stands at 87.99 % while female literacy rate was 75.53 %.

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

Vadakarapathy Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,458 - -
Population 17,717 8,866 8,851
Child (0-6) 1,669 837 832
Schedule Caste 843 428 415
Schedule Tribe 228 119 109
Literacy 81.77 % 87.99 % 75.53 %
Total Workers 8,925 5,511 3,414
Main Worker 7,051 - -
Marginal Worker 1,874 889 985

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.29 % of total population in Vadakarapathy village.

Work Profile

In Vadakarapathy village out of total population, 8925 were engaged in work activities. 79.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8925 workers engaged in Main Work, 991 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2040 were Agricultural labourer.