Vadakara is a Block situated in Kozhikode district in Kerala. Situated in urban region of Kerala, it is one among the 12 blocks of Kozhikode district. As per the administration records, the block code of Vadakara is 17. The block has 4 villages and there are total 28182 homes in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Vadakara's population is 131576. Out of this, 60595 are males while the females count 70981 here. This block has 14270 kids in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Out of this 7243 are boys and 7027 are girls.
Literacy rate in Vadakara block is 84%. 111811 out of total 131576 population is educated here. In males the literacy rate is 85% as 51946 males out of total 60595 are educated while female literacy rate is 84% as 59865 out of total 70981 females are educated in this Block.
The dark part is that illiteracy rate of Vadakara block is 15%. Here 19765 out of total 131576 individuals are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 14% as 8649 males out of total 60595 are illiterate. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 15% and 11116 out of total 70981 females are illiterate in this block.
The count of working person of Vadakara block is 35651 however 95925 are un-employed. And out of 35651 occupied individual 213 peoples are entirely dependent on cultivation.
