Vengoor West

Vengoor West is a village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located in the Kunnathunad taluk.[1]

Vengoor West
village
Vengoor West
Location in Kerala, India
Vengoor West
Vengoor West (India)
Coordinates: 10.1417034°N 76.5199195°E / 10.1417034; 76.5199195
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
TalukKunnathunad
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total17,355
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code627944

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Vengoor West has 4448 households. The literacy rate of the village is 87.23%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1735586158740
Children aged below 6 years1429757672
Scheduled caste278613771409
Scheduled tribe1055
Literates1513976427497
Workers (all)712548972228
Main workers (total)590943231586
Main workers: Cultivators737622115
Main workers: Agricultural labourers860501359
Main workers: Household industry workers765422
Main workers: Other423631461090
Marginal workers (total)1216574642
Marginal workers: Cultivators1536192
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers305152153
Marginal workers: Household industry workers24717
Marginal workers: Others734354380
Non-workers1023037186512

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

  1. "Kerala villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. "Ernakulam district census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. http://markaumachurch.com/
  4. https://www.facebook.com/vengoortemple/
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