Pottassery- I Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Pottassery- I is a village situated in Mannarkad taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,690 families residing in the village Pottassery- I. The total population of Pottassery- I is 20,873 out of which 10,052 are males and 10,821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pottassery- I is 1,077.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pottassery- I village is 2397 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1213 male children and 1184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottassery- I is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Pottassery- I village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pottassery- I is 88%. Thus Pottassery- I village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 91.8% and the female literacy rate is 84.55% in Pottassery- I village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pottassery- I village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pottassery- I Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pottassery- I village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,397 | 1,213 | 1,184 |
| Literacy | 88.02% | 91.8% | 84.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,018 | 1,002 | 1,016 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 269 | 128 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 4,611 | 1,938 | 2,673 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Pottassery- I village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pottassery- I village out of total population, 7,264 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 371 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 791 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,128 | 4,833 | 1,295 |
| Cultivators | 371 | 330 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 791 | 592 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 40 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 4,909 | 3,871 | 1,038 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,136 | 637 | 499 |
| Non Working | 13,609 | 4,582 | 9,027 |
Nearby Villages to Pottassery- I,
Below are the list of villages near Pottassery- I village in Mannarkad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mannarkad-II | 22,545 |
| Pottassery- II | 10,391 |
| Palakkayam | 7,512 |
| Thachampara | 13,733 |
| Kallamala | 12,614 |
| Karimba -I | 14,887 |
| Sholayur | 7,012 |
| Karimba -II | 11,930 |
| Kottathara | 10,195 |
| Karakurissi | 27,999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pottassery- I, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia