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Puthur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011

Puthur is a Census Town city situated in Thrissur taluka of Thrissur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,295 families residing in the Puthur city. The total population of Puthur is 17,430 out of which 8,605 are males and 8,825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,026.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puthur city is 1612 which is 9% of the total population. There are 833 male children and 779 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 93.9%. Thus Puthur has lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 96.38% and the female literacy rate is 91.57% in Puthur.

Puthur Census Town has total administration over 4,295 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Puthur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,612 833 779
Literacy 93.9% 87.1% 83.5%
Scheduled Caste 1,892 941 951
Scheduled Tribe 108 52 56
Illiterate 2,571 1,114 1,457

Caste-wise Population - Puthur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Puthur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,892 941 951
Schedule Tribe 108 52 56

Religion-wise Population - Puthur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Puthur is 11,051 which is 63.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Puthur is 37 which is 0.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Puthur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 11,051 (63.4%) 5,457 5,594
Muslim 37 (0.21%) 20 17
Christian 6,310 (36.2%) 3,111 3,199
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 7 (0.04%) 3 4
No Religion Specified 25 (0.14%) 14 11

Literacy Rate - Puthur

The total literacy rate of Puthur was 93.94% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 14,859 literates, males were 7,491 while females were 7,368. Also the male literacy rate was 96.38% and the female literacy rate was 91.57% in Puthur.

  Puthur Kerala
Female 91.57% 92.07%
Male 96.38% 96.11%
Total 93.94% 94%

Sex Ratio - Puthur

The Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,026. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,026 females in Puthur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,026 ) of Puthur.

Child Population - Puthur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,612 children between age 0 to 6 years in Puthur. Out of which 833 were male while 779 were female.

Working Population - Puthur

In Puthur Census Town out of total population, 7,545 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 7,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 612 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,272 4,673 1,599
Cultivators 261 189 72
Agriculture Labourer 612 453 159
Household Industries 225 163 62
Other Workers 5,174 3,868 1,306
Marginal Workers 1,273 515 758
Non Working 9,885 3,417 6,468

Puthur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Puthur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 17,430 85.2% 1,026

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