Pozhuthana Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Pozhuthana is a village situated in Vythiri taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,571 families residing in the village Pozhuthana. The total population of Pozhuthana is 6,406 out of which 3,099 are males and 3,307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pozhuthana is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pozhuthana village is 778 which is 12% of the total population. There are 398 male children and 380 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pozhuthana is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Pozhuthana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pozhuthana is 86.1%. Thus Pozhuthana village has higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 82.2% in Pozhuthana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pozhuthana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pozhuthana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pozhuthana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 778 | 398 | 380 |
| Literacy | 86.05% | 90.23% | 82.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 689 | 346 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,207 | 1,122 | 1,085 |
| Illiterate | 1,563 | 662 | 901 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.5% of total population in Pozhuthana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pozhuthana village out of total population, 2,942 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,942 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 423 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,344 | 1,387 | 957 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 49 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 423 | 243 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,834 | 1,083 | 751 |
| Marginal Workers | 598 | 349 | 249 |
| Non Working | 3,464 | 1,363 | 2,101 |
Nearby Villages to Pozhuthana,
Below are the list of villages near Pozhuthana village in Vythiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Achooranam | 11,998 |
| Kunnathidavaka | 10,309 |
| Thariyode | 1,653 |
| Chundale | 7,996 |
| Kavumannam | 10,106 |
| Kottappadi | 23,384 |
| Vengappally | 11,692 |
| Thrikkaipatta | 8,551 |
| Muttil South | 22,355 |
| Muppainad | 22,892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pozhuthana, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia