Krishnagiri Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Krishnagiri is a village situated in Sulthanbathery taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,229 families residing in the village Krishnagiri. The total population of Krishnagiri is 12,952 out of which 6,489 are males and 6,463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Krishnagiri is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Krishnagiri village is 1212 which is 9% of the total population. There are 618 male children and 594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Krishnagiri is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Krishnagiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Krishnagiri is 90.7%. Thus Krishnagiri village has higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 94.11% and the female literacy rate is 87.2% in Krishnagiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Krishnagiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Krishnagiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Krishnagiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,212 | 618 | 594 |
| Literacy | 90.66% | 94.11% | 87.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 494 | 263 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,944 | 1,445 | 1,499 |
| Illiterate | 2,309 | 964 | 1,345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Krishnagiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Krishnagiri village out of total population, 6,140 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 662 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,014 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,042 | 3,527 | 1,515 |
| Cultivators | 662 | 541 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,014 | 624 | 390 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3,342 | 2,345 | 997 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,098 | 479 | 619 |
| Non Working | 6,812 | 2,483 | 4,329 |
Nearby Villages to Krishnagiri,
Below are the list of villages near Krishnagiri village in Sulthanbathery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purakkadi | 21,022 |
| Sulthanbathery | 23,333 |
| Irulam | 21,052 |
| Kuppadi | 26,662 |
| Kidanganad | 9,122 |
| Noolpuzha | 14,133 |
| Padichira | 28,970 |
| Cheeral | 15,725 |
| Pulpalli | 28,322 |
| Nenmeni | 31,225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Krishnagiri, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia