Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Puthur is a village situated in Kottarakkara taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,181 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 19,786 out of which 9,326 are males and 10,460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,122.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puthur village is 1635 which is 8% of the total population. There are 842 male children and 793 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,122) of Puthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 96.9%. Thus Puthur village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 98.17% and the female literacy rate is 95.79% in Puthur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,635 | 842 | 793 |
| Literacy | 96.9% | 98.17% | 95.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,353 | 1,129 | 1,224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 2,197 | 997 | 1,200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Puthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthur village out of total population, 7,060 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,060 workers engaged in Main Work, 689 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 455 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,003 | 4,077 | 1,926 |
| Cultivators | 689 | 661 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 455 | 419 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 79 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 4,752 | 2,918 | 1,834 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,057 | 587 | 470 |
| Non Working | 12,726 | 4,662 | 8,064 |
Nearby Villages to Puthur,
Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Kottarakkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pavithreswaram | 26,041 |
| Kulakkada | 15,148 |
| Kalayapuram | 20,233 |
| Mylom | 22,164 |
| Melila | 22,203 |
| Chakkuvarakkal | 16,086 |
| Vettikkavala | 20,118 |
| Neduvathoor | 24,749 |
| Ezhukone | 23,744 |
| Kareepra | 30,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthur, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia