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Valakam Population - Kollam, Kerala

Valakam is a large village located in Kottarakkara Taluka of Kollam district, Kerala with total 4303 families residing. The Valakam village has population of 16384 of which 7770 are males while 8614 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Valakam village population of children with age 0-6 is 1451 which makes up 8.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Valakam village is 1109 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Valakam as per census is 914, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Valakam village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Valakam village was 95.15 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Valakam Male literacy stands at 96.81 % while female literacy rate was 93.69 %.

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

Valakam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,303 - -
Population 16,384 7,770 8,614
Child (0-6) 1,451 758 693
Schedule Caste 2,689 1,267 1,422
Schedule Tribe 39 21 18
Literacy 95.15 % 96.81 % 93.69 %
Total Workers 5,543 3,908 1,635
Main Worker 4,441 - -
Marginal Worker 1,102 700 402

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.24 % of total population in Valakam village.

Work Profile

In Valakam village out of total population, 5543 were engaged in work activities. 80.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5543 workers engaged in Main Work, 900 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 745 were Agricultural labourer.