Kottathara Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Kottathara is a village situated in Mannarkad taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,790 families residing in the village Kottathara. The total population of Kottathara is 10,195 out of which 5,072 are males and 5,123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottathara is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottathara village is 956 which is 9% of the total population. There are 498 male children and 458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottathara is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Kottathara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottathara is 70.9%. Thus Kottathara village has lower literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 76.63% and the female literacy rate is 65.25% in Kottathara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottathara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottathara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottathara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 956 | 498 | 458 |
| Literacy | 70.88% | 76.63% | 65.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 217 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,919 | 2,442 | 2,477 |
| Illiterate | 3,646 | 1,567 | 2,079 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.2% of total population in Kottathara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottathara village out of total population, 5,205 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,205 workers engaged in Main Work, 652 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 877 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,438 | 2,120 | 1,318 |
| Cultivators | 652 | 408 | 244 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 877 | 502 | 375 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 30 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 1,861 | 1,180 | 681 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,767 | 918 | 849 |
| Non Working | 4,990 | 2,034 | 2,956 |
Nearby Villages to Kottathara,
Below are the list of villages near Kottathara village in Mannarkad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agali | 22,327 |
| Sholayur | 7,012 |
| Pudur | 6,026 |
| Kallamala | 12,614 |
| Padavayal | 6,144 |
| Palakkayam | 7,512 |
| Payyanadam | 16,260 |
| Mannarkad-II | 22,545 |
| Kottoppadam-III | 17,847 |
| Pottassery- I | 20,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottathara, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia