Anchal Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Anchal is a village situated in Pathanapuram taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,793 families residing in the village Anchal. The total population of Anchal is 33,088 out of which 15,732 are males and 17,356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Anchal is 1,103.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Anchal village is 3069 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1599 male children and 1470 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Anchal is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Anchal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Anchal is 95%. Thus Anchal village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.7% and the female literacy rate is 93.49% in Anchal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Anchal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Anchal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anchal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,069 | 1,599 | 1,470 |
| Literacy | 95% | 96.7% | 93.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,992 | 1,425 | 1,567 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 4,569 | 2,065 | 2,504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Anchal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Anchal village out of total population, 11,960 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,960 workers engaged in Main Work, 952 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,289 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,185 | 7,577 | 2,608 |
| Cultivators | 952 | 885 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,289 | 1,090 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 166 | 94 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 7,778 | 5,508 | 2,270 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,775 | 869 | 906 |
| Non Working | 21,128 | 7,286 | 13,842 |
Nearby Villages to Anchal,
Below are the list of villages near Anchal village in Pathanapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Edamulackal | 22,004 |
| Eroor | 20,640 |
| Arackal | 17,240 |
| Alayamon | 12,219 |
| Karavaloor | 23,947 |
| Channappetta | 8,518 |
| Ayiranalloor | 13,289 |
| Thinkalkarikkakom | 18,790 |
| Kulathupuzha | 15,931 |
| Arienkavu | 10,144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Anchal, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia