Engapuzha Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Engapuzha is a village situated in Kozhikode taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,240 families residing in the village Engapuzha. The total population of Engapuzha is 18,244 out of which 8,745 are males and 9,499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Engapuzha is 1,086.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Engapuzha village is 2322 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1191 male children and 1131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Engapuzha is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Engapuzha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Engapuzha is 94.9%. Thus Engapuzha village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 96.89% and the female literacy rate is 93.1% in Engapuzha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Engapuzha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Engapuzha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Engapuzha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,322 | 1,191 | 1,131 |
| Literacy | 94.9% | 96.89% | 93.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,886 | 891 | 995 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 46 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 3,134 | 1,426 | 1,708 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Engapuzha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Engapuzha village out of total population, 5,765 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,765 workers engaged in Main Work, 419 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 542 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,578 | 3,746 | 832 |
| Cultivators | 419 | 358 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 542 | 421 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 43 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 3,559 | 2,924 | 635 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,187 | 729 | 458 |
| Non Working | 12,479 | 4,270 | 8,209 |
Nearby Villages to Engapuzha,
Below are the list of villages near Engapuzha village in Kozhikode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puthuppadi | 25,965 |
| Koodathayi | 13,563 |
| Kedavur | 27,273 |
| Kodencheri | 18,738 |
| Raroth | 33,286 |
| Nellipoyil | 11,014 |
| Vavad | 14,818 |
| Koodaranji | 18,678 |
| Kizhakkoth | 31,261 |
| Thiruvambadi | 28,820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Engapuzha, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia