Pookkottur Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Pookkottur is a village situated in Ernad taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,032 families residing in the village Pookkottur. The total population of Pookkottur is 37,636 out of which 18,394 are males and 19,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pookkottur is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pookkottur village is 5720 which is 15% of the total population. There are 2894 male children and 2826 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pookkottur is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Pookkottur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pookkottur is 94%. Thus Pookkottur village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.81% and the female literacy rate is 92.21% in Pookkottur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pookkottur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pookkottur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pookkottur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,720 | 2,894 | 2,826 |
| Literacy | 93.96% | 95.81% | 92.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,251 | 1,139 | 1,112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 7,648 | 3,543 | 4,105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pookkottur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pookkottur village out of total population, 9,081 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,081 workers engaged in Main Work, 693 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 729 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,211 | 6,616 | 595 |
| Cultivators | 693 | 662 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 729 | 700 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 64 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 5,716 | 5,190 | 526 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,870 | 1,464 | 406 |
| Non Working | 28,555 | 10,314 | 18,241 |
Nearby Villages to Pookkottur,
Below are the list of villages near Pookkottur village in Ernad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Morayur | 33,960 |
| Pulpatta | 42,683 |
| Nediyiruppu | 30,462 |
| Trikkalangode | 15,112 |
| Muthuvallur | 36,482 |
| Elankur | 20,453 |
| Kuzhimanna | 34,413 |
| Pandalur | 17,375 |
| Kavanoor | 37,977 |
| Vettikkattiri | 22,333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pookkottur, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia