Poothadi Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Poothadi is a village situated in Sulthanbathery taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,601 families residing in the village Poothadi. The total population of Poothadi is 14,578 out of which 7,196 are males and 7,382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poothadi is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poothadi village is 1306 which is 9% of the total population. There are 640 male children and 666 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poothadi is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Poothadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poothadi is 92.6%. Thus Poothadi village has higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 94.89% and the female literacy rate is 90.28% in Poothadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poothadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poothadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poothadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,306 | 640 | 666 |
| Literacy | 92.56% | 94.89% | 90.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 204 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,496 | 1,215 | 1,281 |
| Illiterate | 2,294 | 975 | 1,319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Poothadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poothadi village out of total population, 6,862 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,862 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,607 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,406 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,722 | 3,326 | 1,396 |
| Cultivators | 1,607 | 1,170 | 437 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,406 | 979 | 427 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 1,663 | 1,152 | 511 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,140 | 1,050 | 1,090 |
| Non Working | 7,716 | 2,820 | 4,896 |
Nearby Villages to Poothadi,
Below are the list of villages near Poothadi village in Sulthanbathery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadavayal | 15,795 |
| Pulpalli | 28,322 |
| Padichira | 28,970 |
| Kidanganad | 9,122 |
| Irulam | 21,052 |
| Purakkadi | 21,022 |
| Krishnagiri | 12,952 |
| Sulthanbathery | 23,333 |
| Kuppadi | 26,662 |
| Noolpuzha | 14,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poothadi, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia