Purathur Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Purathur is a village situated in Tirur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,787 families residing in the village Purathur. The total population of Purathur is 31,915 out of which 15,062 are males and 16,853 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purathur is 1,119.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purathur village is 4290 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2136 male children and 2154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purathur is 1,008 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,119) of Purathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purathur is 90.7%. Thus Purathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 93.17% and the female literacy rate is 88.47% in Purathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,290 | 2,136 | 2,154 |
| Literacy | 90.67% | 93.17% | 88.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,794 | 1,853 | 1,941 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 31 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 6,868 | 3,019 | 3,849 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Purathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purathur village out of total population, 8,854 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,854 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,232 | 6,562 | 670 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 218 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 223 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 116 | 91 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 6,630 | 6,030 | 600 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,622 | 921 | 701 |
| Non Working | 23,061 | 7,579 | 15,482 |
Nearby Villages to Purathur,
Below are the list of villages near Purathur village in Tirur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vettom | 37,456 |
| Mangalam | 33,442 |
| Ananthavoor | 21,058 |
| Kurumbathur | 20,707 |
| Athavanad | 20,480 |
| Edayoor | 36,498 |
| Melmuri | 22,217 |
| Ponmala | 33,922 |
| Marakkara | 18,187 |
| Kalpakancheri | 33,721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purathur, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia