Puthige Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Puthige is a village situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 928 families residing in the village Puthige. The total population of Puthige is 5,441 out of which 2,852 are males and 2,589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthige is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthige village is 667 which is 12% of the total population. There are 363 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthige is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Puthige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthige is 91%. Thus Puthige village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 95.42% and the female literacy rate is 86.17% in Puthige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 667 | 363 | 304 |
| Literacy | 90.99% | 95.42% | 86.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 123 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,097 | 477 | 620 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Puthige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthige village out of total population, 1,657 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,657 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,067 | 806 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 126 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 169 | 86 | 83 |
| Other Workers | 666 | 535 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 590 | 360 | 230 |
| Non Working | 3,784 | 1,686 | 2,098 |
Map of Puthige, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Puthige, Kasaragod
Below are the list of villages near Puthige village in Kasaragod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bela | 11,144 |
| Edanad | 2,922 |
| Nirchal | 12,369 |
| Kannur | 2,421 |
| Badiyadka | 10,694 |
| Kidoor | 2,569 |
| Padre | 5,092 |
| Ujarulvar | 1,328 |
| Kattukukke | 3,955 |
| Bombrana | 3,759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthige, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia