Kodencheri Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Kodencheri is a village situated in Kozhikode taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,589 families residing in the village Kodencheri. The total population of Kodencheri is 18,738 out of which 9,211 are males and 9,527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kodencheri is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kodencheri village is 1972 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1008 male children and 964 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kodencheri is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Kodencheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kodencheri is 93.8%. Thus Kodencheri village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 95.54% and the female literacy rate is 92.14% in Kodencheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kodencheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kodencheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kodencheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,972 | 1,008 | 964 |
| Literacy | 93.8% | 95.54% | 92.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,116 | 561 | 555 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 684 | 325 | 359 |
| Illiterate | 3,011 | 1,374 | 1,637 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Kodencheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kodencheri village out of total population, 6,465 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,465 workers engaged in Main Work, 420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 631 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,107 | 4,131 | 976 |
| Cultivators | 420 | 395 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 631 | 472 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 58 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 3,985 | 3,206 | 779 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,358 | 895 | 463 |
| Non Working | 12,273 | 4,185 | 8,088 |
Nearby Villages to Kodencheri,
Below are the list of villages near Kodencheri village in Kozhikode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koodathayi | 13,563 |
| Nellipoyil | 11,014 |
| Engapuzha | 18,244 |
| Koodaranji | 18,678 |
| Puthuppadi | 25,965 |
| Thiruvambadi | 28,820 |
| Kedavur | 27,273 |
| Neeleswaram | 17,286 |
| Raroth | 33,286 |
| Puthur | 21,466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kodencheri, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia