Nochad Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Nochad is a village situated in Quilandy taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,456 families residing in the village Nochad. The total population of Nochad is 26,857 out of which 12,815 are males and 14,042 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nochad is 1,096.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nochad village is 2763 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1385 male children and 1378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nochad is 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Nochad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nochad is 93.6%. Thus Nochad village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.26% and the female literacy rate is 90.23% in Nochad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nochad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nochad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nochad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,763 | 1,385 | 1,378 |
| Literacy | 93.57% | 97.26% | 90.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,347 | 1,147 | 1,200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 4,313 | 1,698 | 2,615 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nochad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nochad village out of total population, 8,993 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,993 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,410 | 5,387 | 1,023 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 280 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 511 | 464 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 52 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 5,536 | 4,591 | 945 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,583 | 1,347 | 1,236 |
| Non Working | 17,864 | 6,081 | 11,783 |
Nearby Villages to Nochad,
Below are the list of villages near Nochad village in Quilandy.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Perambra | 11,336 |
| Moodadi | 30,170 |
| Chakkittapara | 11,763 |
| Arikkulam | 18,378 |
| Chempanoda | 5,398 |
| Kottur | 12,205 |
| Changaroth | 17,427 |
| Kayanna | 16,776 |
| Palery | 14,680 |
| Koorachundu | 12,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nochad, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia