Vengoor West
Vengoor West is a village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located in the Kunnathunad taluk.[1]
Vengoor West | |
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village | |
  Vengoor West Location in Kerala, India  Vengoor West Vengoor West (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.1417034°N 76.5199195°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Taluk | Kunnathunad |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,355 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 627944 |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Vengoor West has 4448 households. The literacy rate of the village is 87.23%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17355 | 8615 | 8740 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 1429 | 757 | 672 |
| Scheduled caste | 2786 | 1377 | 1409 |
| Scheduled tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Literates | 15139 | 7642 | 7497 |
| Workers (all) | 7125 | 4897 | 2228 |
| Main workers (total) | 5909 | 4323 | 1586 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 737 | 622 | 115 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 860 | 501 | 359 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 76 | 54 | 22 |
| Main workers: Other | 4236 | 3146 | 1090 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 1216 | 574 | 642 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 153 | 61 | 92 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 305 | 152 | 153 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 734 | 354 | 380 |
| Non-workers | 10230 | 3718 | 6512 |
Notable institutions
Vengoor has 2 major religious centers one being the Mar Kauma Church which is one among the ancient churches of the Syrian Christians in Kerala, being established on 1870 [3] and other being Vengoor Durga Devi temple [4].
References
- "Kerala villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- "Ernakulam district census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- http://markaumachurch.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/vengoortemple/
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