Noolpuzha Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Noolpuzha is a village situated in Sulthanbathery taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,299 families residing in the village Noolpuzha. The total population of Noolpuzha is 14,133 out of which 6,965 are males and 7,168 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Noolpuzha is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Noolpuzha village is 1626 which is 12% of the total population. There are 820 male children and 806 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Noolpuzha is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Noolpuzha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Noolpuzha is 80.7%. Thus Noolpuzha village has higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 85.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.06% in Noolpuzha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Noolpuzha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Noolpuzha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Noolpuzha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,626 | 820 | 806 |
| Literacy | 80.75% | 85.6% | 76.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 533 | 253 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,499 | 3,703 | 3,796 |
| Illiterate | 4,034 | 1,705 | 2,329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.1% of total population in Noolpuzha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Noolpuzha village out of total population, 6,565 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,094 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,903 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,716 | 3,283 | 1,433 |
| Cultivators | 1,094 | 902 | 192 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,903 | 1,208 | 695 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 1,667 | 1,147 | 520 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,849 | 788 | 1,061 |
| Non Working | 7,568 | 2,894 | 4,674 |
Nearby Villages to Noolpuzha,
Below are the list of villages near Noolpuzha village in Sulthanbathery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuppadi | 26,662 |
| Cheeral | 15,725 |
| Sulthanbathery | 23,333 |
| Nenmeni | 31,225 |
| Krishnagiri | 12,952 |
| Ambalavayal | 16,988 |
| Purakkadi | 21,022 |
| Thomattuchal | 17,984 |
| Irulam | 21,052 |
| Kidanganad | 9,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Noolpuzha, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia