Browse the place directories and read the reference tables below. Search and interactive comparisons need JavaScript.

Census town · Census 2011 · code 628475

Vakkom population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this town in Kerala, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Census 2011 town boundary and classification. The primary total is the single published town row. This is not a present-day population or an urban-agglomeration total.
Population19,267people
Households4,937PCA households
Literacy rate91.68%% of people aged 7+
Work participation34.56%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople19,2678,31910,948
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–61,922939983
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+15,9027,0068,896
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+91.68%94.93%89.27%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople2,1929991,193
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople26818
Total workersCensus workers6,6583,9682,690
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population34.56%47.7%24.57%
Main workersworked at least 6 months4,9593,1371,822
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months1,699831868
Non-workerspeople12,6094,3518,258

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Data! rows 26401; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 4,937 households and 19,267 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.98% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 94.93% for males and 89.27% for females.
  • Of 6,658 workers, 74.48% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators4943
Agricultural labourers60175
Household industry workers26863
Other workers4,5821,418

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

Using the profile in research

For eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions, read the research guidance.

Source components of this town

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Published componentDistrict codeSubdistrict codePeople
Vakkom (CT)6010568919,267

The profile combines non-overlapping source components.