Kedavur Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Kedavur is a village situated in Kozhikode taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,196 families residing in the village Kedavur. The total population of Kedavur is 27,273 out of which 12,972 are males and 14,301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kedavur is 1,102.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kedavur village is 3426 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1774 male children and 1652 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kedavur is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,102) of Kedavur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kedavur is 96%. Thus Kedavur village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.84% and the female literacy rate is 94.33% in Kedavur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kedavur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kedavur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kedavur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,426 | 1,774 | 1,652 |
| Literacy | 95.98% | 97.84% | 94.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,903 | 1,426 | 1,477 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 84 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 4,385 | 2,016 | 2,369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kedavur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kedavur village out of total population, 8,013 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,742 | 4,976 | 766 |
| Cultivators | 332 | 317 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 457 | 409 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 4,896 | 4,204 | 692 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,271 | 1,458 | 813 |
| Non Working | 19,260 | 6,538 | 12,722 |
Nearby Villages to Kedavur,
Below are the list of villages near Kedavur village in Kozhikode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raroth | 33,286 |
| Puthuppadi | 25,965 |
| Vavad | 14,818 |
| Engapuzha | 18,244 |
| Kizhakkoth | 31,261 |
| Koodathayi | 13,563 |
| Narikkuni | 24,290 |
| Kodencheri | 18,738 |
| Kakkur | 22,788 |
| Nellipoyil | 11,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kedavur, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia