Kakkad Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Kakkad is a village situated in Kozhikode taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,547 families residing in the village Kakkad. The total population of Kakkad is 11,950 out of which 5,871 are males and 6,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kakkad is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kakkad village is 1724 which is 14% of the total population. There are 871 male children and 853 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kakkad is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Kakkad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kakkad is 96.7%. Thus Kakkad village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 98.14% and the female literacy rate is 95.24% in Kakkad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kakkad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kakkad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kakkad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,724 | 871 | 853 |
| Literacy | 96.66% | 98.14% | 95.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,375 | 687 | 688 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 2,066 | 964 | 1,102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kakkad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kakkad village out of total population, 3,337 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,337 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 643 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,628 | 2,380 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 124 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 643 | 575 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,829 | 1,656 | 173 |
| Marginal Workers | 709 | 490 | 219 |
| Non Working | 8,613 | 3,001 | 5,612 |
Nearby Villages to Kakkad,
Below are the list of villages near Kakkad village in Kozhikode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumaranallur | 18,105 |
| Kodiyathur | 29,816 |
| Madavoor | 28,672 |
| Chathamangalam | 18,918 |
| Puthur | 21,466 |
| Neeleswaram | 17,286 |
| Thiruvambadi | 28,820 |
| Koodaranji | 18,678 |
| Nellipoyil | 11,014 |
| Kodencheri | 18,738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kakkad, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia