Puthenchira Population, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Puthenchira is a village situated in Mukundapuram taluka of Thrissur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,531 families residing in the village Puthenchira. The total population of Puthenchira is 21,416 out of which 9,815 are males and 11,601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthenchira is 1,182.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puthenchira village is 2137 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1103 male children and 1034 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthenchira is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,182) of Puthenchira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthenchira is 95.3%. Thus Puthenchira village has higher literacy rate compared to 85.8% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 96.81% and the female literacy rate is 94.05% in Puthenchira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthenchira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthenchira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthenchira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,137 | 1,103 | 1,034 |
| Literacy | 95.3% | 96.81% | 94.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,929 | 1,415 | 1,514 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 3,044 | 1,381 | 1,663 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Puthenchira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthenchira village out of total population, 6,563 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,563 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,438 | 4,360 | 1,078 |
| Cultivators | 448 | 410 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 721 | 546 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 118 | 89 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 4,151 | 3,315 | 836 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,125 | 709 | 416 |
| Non Working | 14,853 | 4,746 | 10,107 |
Nearby Villages to Puthenchira,
Below are the list of villages near Puthenchira village in Mukundapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karumathra | 4,041 |
| Vadakkumbhagom | 7,075 |
| Vallivattom | 8,537 |
| Annallur | 7,070 |
| Kottanellur | 11,133 |
| Melur | 22,678 |
| Thazhekkad | 13,241 |
| Kizhakkummuri | 14,905 |
| Alur | 23,075 |
| Alathur | 12,678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthenchira, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia