Pooyappally Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Pooyappally is a village situated in Kottarakkara taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,405 families residing in the village Pooyappally. The total population of Pooyappally is 24,447 out of which 11,445 are males and 13,002 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pooyappally is 1,136.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pooyappally village is 2180 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1101 male children and 1079 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pooyappally is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,136) of Pooyappally village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pooyappally is 95.1%. Thus Pooyappally village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.96% and the female literacy rate is 93.5% in Pooyappally village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pooyappally village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pooyappally Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pooyappally village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,180 | 1,101 | 1,079 |
| Literacy | 95.11% | 96.96% | 93.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,182 | 1,550 | 1,632 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 34 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 3,269 | 1,415 | 1,854 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pooyappally village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pooyappally village out of total population, 7,778 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,778 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 491 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,262 | 2,947 | 1,315 |
| Cultivators | 416 | 372 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 491 | 417 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 72 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 3,262 | 2,086 | 1,176 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,516 | 2,480 | 1,036 |
| Non Working | 16,669 | 6,018 | 10,651 |
Nearby Villages to Pooyappally,
Below are the list of villages near Pooyappally village in Kottarakkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veliyam | 16,298 |
| Velinalloor | 28,864 |
| Elamad | 27,248 |
| Chadayamangalam | 22,473 |
| Valakam | 16,384 |
| Kottukkal | 18,400 |
| Ummannoor | 17,406 |
| Ittiva | 17,270 |
| Odanavattam | 15,732 |
| Kadakkal | 30,719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pooyappally, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia