Purapuzha Population, Caste, Working Data Idukki, Kerala - Census 2011
Purapuzha is a village situated in Thodupuzha taluka of Idukki district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,952 families residing in the village Purapuzha. The total population of Purapuzha is 11,836 out of which 5,926 are males and 5,910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purapuzha is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purapuzha village is 956 which is 8% of the total population. There are 463 male children and 493 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purapuzha is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Purapuzha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purapuzha is 96.7%. Thus Purapuzha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Idukki district. The male literacy rate is 97.58% and the female literacy rate is 95.74% in Purapuzha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purapuzha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purapuzha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purapuzha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 956 | 463 | 493 |
| Literacy | 96.66% | 97.58% | 95.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 241 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 1,319 | 595 | 724 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Purapuzha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purapuzha village out of total population, 4,774 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,774 workers engaged in Main Work, 853 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 607 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,968 | 3,084 | 884 |
| Cultivators | 853 | 771 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 607 | 423 | 184 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 71 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 2,424 | 1,819 | 605 |
| Marginal Workers | 806 | 424 | 382 |
| Non Working | 7,062 | 2,418 | 4,644 |
Map of Purapuzha, Idukki, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Purapuzha, Thodupuzha
Below are the list of villages near Purapuzha village in Thodupuzha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manakkad | 15,106 |
| Karimkunnam | 11,956 |
| Thodupuzha | 557 |
| Muttom | 11,037 |
| Karikkode | 14,242 |
| Alacode | 11,182 |
| Karimannoor | 14,836 |
| Velliyamattom | 19,366 |
| Neyyasseri | 7,557 |
| Idukki | 21,724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purapuzha, Idukki, Kerala - Wikipedia