Koloyad Population, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Koloyad is a village situated in Thalassery taluka of Kannur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,915 families residing in the village Koloyad. The total population of Koloyad is 12,616 out of which 5,977 are males and 6,639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koloyad is 1,111.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koloyad village is 1233 which is 10% of the total population. There are 637 male children and 596 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koloyad is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,111) of Koloyad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koloyad is 90.6%. Thus Koloyad village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.8% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 94.01% and the female literacy rate is 87.67% in Koloyad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koloyad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koloyad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koloyad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,233 | 637 | 596 |
| Literacy | 90.64% | 94.01% | 87.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 56 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,030 | 1,443 | 1,587 |
| Illiterate | 2,298 | 957 | 1,341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Koloyad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koloyad village out of total population, 4,927 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,927 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 687 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,396 | 2,471 | 925 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 206 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 687 | 426 | 261 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 2,432 | 1,826 | 606 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,531 | 860 | 671 |
| Non Working | 7,689 | 2,646 | 5,043 |
Nearby Villages to Koloyad,
Below are the list of villages near Koloyad village in Thalassery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vekkalam | 7,174 |
| Kannavam | 9,211 |
| Vellarvelly | 7,769 |
| Sivapuram | 16,047 |
| Tholambra | 6,267 |
| Cheruvanchery | 10,341 |
| Thillenkeri | 14,583 |
| Puthoor | 19,575 |
| Muzhakkunnu | 21,807 |
| Thrippangottur | 29,911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koloyad, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia