Kottur Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Kottur is a village situated in Quilandy taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,978 families residing in the village Kottur. The total population of Kottur is 12,205 out of which 5,814 are males and 6,391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottur is 1,099.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottur village is 1133 which is 9% of the total population. There are 566 male children and 567 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottur is 1,002 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,099) of Kottur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottur is 93.2%. Thus Kottur village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 96.99% and the female literacy rate is 89.82% in Kottur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,133 | 566 | 567 |
| Literacy | 93.22% | 96.99% | 89.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,127 | 538 | 589 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 279 | 138 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 1,884 | 724 | 1,160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Kottur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottur village out of total population, 4,341 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,341 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 129 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,384 | 2,024 | 360 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 95 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 129 | 118 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 57 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2,076 | 1,754 | 322 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,957 | 1,038 | 919 |
| Non Working | 7,864 | 2,752 | 5,112 |
Nearby Villages to Kottur,
Below are the list of villages near Kottur village in Quilandy.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arikkulam | 18,378 |
| Kayanna | 16,776 |
| Moodadi | 30,170 |
| Koorachundu | 12,302 |
| Nochad | 26,857 |
| Kanthalad | 10,003 |
| Perambra | 11,336 |
| Avitanallur | 18,398 |
| Chakkittapara | 11,763 |
| Chengottukavu | 26,791 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottur, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia