Pilakkad Population, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Pilakkad is a village situated in Talappilly taluka of Thrissur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 774 families residing in the village Pilakkad. The total population of Pilakkad is 3,276 out of which 1,608 are males and 1,668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pilakkad is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pilakkad village is 316 which is 10% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pilakkad is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Pilakkad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pilakkad is 93.2%. Thus Pilakkad village has higher literacy rate compared to 85.8% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 95.55% and the female literacy rate is 91% in Pilakkad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pilakkad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pilakkad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pilakkad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 170 | 146 |
| Literacy | 93.21% | 95.55% | 91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 840 | 420 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 234 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pilakkad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pilakkad village out of total population, 1,171 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 985 | 759 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 102 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 733 | 595 | 138 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 112 | 74 |
| Non Working | 2,105 | 737 | 1,368 |
Nearby Villages to Pilakkad,
Below are the list of villages near Pilakkad village in Talappilly.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalassery | 3,318 |
| Varavoor | 8,944 |
| Pallur | 7,197 |
| Painkulam | 9,517 |
| Arangottukara | 3,013 |
| Mayannur | 6,660 |
| Thichur | 8,165 |
| Pampady | 3,515 |
| Kadangode | 9,016 |
| Thiruvilwamala | 11,793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pilakkad, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia