Village in Kerala, India
| Vengoor West | |
|---|---|
| village | |
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| Coordinates: 10°08′30″N 76°31′12″E / 10.1417034°N 76.5199195°E / 10.1417034; 76.5199195 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Taluk | Kunnathunad |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,355 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 627944 |
Vengoor West is a village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located in the Kunnathunad taluk.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Vengoor West has 4448 households. The literacy rate of the village is 87.23%.
| 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 and other being Vengoor Durga Devi temple.
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.
- "Mar Kauma Church Vengoor". Archived from the original on 10 August 2015.
- "Vengoor Sree Durga Devi Temple". Retrieved 6 January 2024.