Kolathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Kolathur is a village situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,331 families residing in the village Kolathur. The total population of Kolathur is 5,780 out of which 2,710 are males and 3,070 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolathur is 1,133.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolathur village is 645 which is 11% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolathur is 1,081 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,133) of Kolathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolathur is 87%. Thus Kolathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 91.29% and the female literacy rate is 83.22% in Kolathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 645 | 310 | 335 |
| Literacy | 86.99% | 91.29% | 83.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 31 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 353 | 170 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 1,313 | 519 | 794 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Kolathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolathur village out of total population, 2,398 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,398 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,801 | 1,302 | 499 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 127 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 89 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 9 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 1,496 | 1,077 | 419 |
| Marginal Workers | 597 | 271 | 326 |
| Non Working | 3,382 | 1,137 | 2,245 |
Nearby Villages to Kolathur,
Below are the list of villages near Kolathur village in Kasaragod.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolathur, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia