Poruvazhy Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Poruvazhy is a village situated in Kunnathur taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,231 families residing in the village Poruvazhy. The total population of Poruvazhy is 28,722 out of which 13,669 are males and 15,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poruvazhy is 1,101.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poruvazhy village is 2794 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1454 male children and 1340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poruvazhy is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Poruvazhy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poruvazhy is 94.7%. Thus Poruvazhy village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.61% and the female literacy rate is 93.09% in Poruvazhy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poruvazhy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poruvazhy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poruvazhy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,794 | 1,454 | 1,340 |
| Literacy | 94.75% | 96.61% | 93.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,266 | 2,536 | 2,730 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 4,156 | 1,868 | 2,288 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Poruvazhy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poruvazhy village out of total population, 10,306 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,306 workers engaged in Main Work, 785 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 699 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,286 | 5,144 | 2,142 |
| Cultivators | 785 | 717 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 699 | 618 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 190 | 154 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 5,612 | 3,655 | 1,957 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,020 | 2,102 | 918 |
| Non Working | 18,416 | 6,423 | 11,993 |
Nearby Villages to Poruvazhy,
Below are the list of villages near Poruvazhy village in Kunnathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sooranad North | 28,471 |
| Kunnathur | 25,009 |
| Sasthamkotta | 33,285 |
| Sooranad South | 24,766 |
| Mynagappally | 41,027 |
| West Kallada | 18,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poruvazhy, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia