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Vayathur Population - Kannur, Kerala

Vayathur is a large village located in Taliparamba Taluka of Kannur district, Kerala with total 5395 families residing. The Vayathur village has population of 22743 of which 11207 are males while 11536 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vayathur village population of children with age 0-6 is 2326 which makes up 10.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vayathur village is 1029 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Vayathur as per census is 896, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Vayathur village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Vayathur village was 95.13 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Vayathur Male literacy stands at 96.58 % while female literacy rate was 93.74 %.

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

Vayathur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 5,395 - -
Population 22,743 11,207 11,536
Child (0-6) 2,326 1,227 1,099
Schedule Caste 269 135 134
Schedule Tribe 1,122 584 538
Literacy 95.13 % 96.58 % 93.74 %
Total Workers 9,124 6,501 2,623
Main Worker 6,626 - -
Marginal Worker 2,498 1,345 1,153

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.93 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.18 % of total population in Vayathur village.

Work Profile

In Vayathur village out of total population, 9124 were engaged in work activities. 72.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9124 workers engaged in Main Work, 1464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 853 were Agricultural labourer.