Parakkadavu Population, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011
Parakkadavu is a village situated in Aluva taluka of Ernakulam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,862 families residing in the village Parakkadavu. The total population of Parakkadavu is 30,766 out of which 15,042 are males and 15,724 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parakkadavu is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Parakkadavu village is 2726 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1340 male children and 1386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parakkadavu is 1,034 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Parakkadavu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parakkadavu is 95.4%. Thus Parakkadavu village has higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 97.09% and the female literacy rate is 93.74% in Parakkadavu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parakkadavu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parakkadavu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parakkadavu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,726 | 1,340 | 1,386 |
| Literacy | 95.37% | 97.09% | 93.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,942 | 1,438 | 1,504 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 4,023 | 1,739 | 2,284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Parakkadavu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parakkadavu village out of total population, 12,175 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 824 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,078 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,897 | 7,550 | 2,347 |
| Cultivators | 824 | 647 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,078 | 737 | 341 |
| Household Industries | 263 | 203 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 7,732 | 5,963 | 1,769 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,278 | 1,106 | 1,172 |
| Non Working | 18,591 | 6,386 | 12,205 |
Nearby Villages to Parakkadavu,
Below are the list of villages near Parakkadavu village in Aluva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karukutty | 28,076 |
| Mookkannoor | 19,009 |
| Ayyampuzha | 14,253 |
| Manjapra | 15,312 |
| Malayattoor | 14,494 |
| Thuravoor | 22,786 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parakkadavu, Ernakulam, Kerala - Wikipedia