Kanakkari Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Kanakkari is a village situated in Meenachil taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,662 families residing in the village Kanakkari. The total population of Kanakkari is 22,793 out of which 11,249 are males and 11,544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakkari is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanakkari village is 1995 which is 9% of the total population. There are 997 male children and 998 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakkari is 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Kanakkari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakkari is 97.8%. Thus Kanakkari village has higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98.53% and the female literacy rate is 97.08% in Kanakkari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanakkari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanakkari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanakkari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,995 | 997 | 998 |
| Literacy | 97.79% | 98.53% | 97.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,502 | 720 | 782 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 63 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 2,454 | 1,148 | 1,306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kanakkari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanakkari village out of total population, 9,450 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,450 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,078 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 700 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,197 | 5,402 | 1,795 |
| Cultivators | 1,078 | 941 | 137 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 700 | 550 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 163 | 117 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 5,256 | 3,794 | 1,462 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,253 | 1,005 | 1,248 |
| Non Working | 13,343 | 4,842 | 8,501 |
Nearby Villages to Kanakkari,
Below are the list of villages near Kanakkari village in Meenachil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuravilangad | 18,033 |
| Elackad | 13,333 |
| Kurichithanam | 9,383 |
| Kidangoor | 25,170 |
| Vallichira | 13,716 |
| Puliyannoor | 15,414 |
| Lalam | 9,137 |
| Meenachil | 15,608 |
| Bharananganam | 17,149 |
| Poovarany | 16,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakkari, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia