Sholayur Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Sholayur is a village situated in Mannarkad taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,885 families residing in the village Sholayur. The total population of Sholayur is 7,012 out of which 3,507 are males and 3,505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholayur is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sholayur village is 722 which is 10% of the total population. There are 354 male children and 368 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholayur is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Sholayur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholayur is 71.4%. Thus Sholayur village has lower literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 76.75% and the female literacy rate is 66.08% in Sholayur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholayur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholayur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholayur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 722 | 354 | 368 |
| Literacy | 71.43% | 76.75% | 66.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 594 | 279 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,658 | 1,811 | 1,847 |
| Illiterate | 2,519 | 1,087 | 1,432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.2% of total population in Sholayur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholayur village out of total population, 3,777 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,777 workers engaged in Main Work, 449 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,213 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,847 | 1,798 | 1,049 |
| Cultivators | 449 | 341 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,213 | 737 | 476 |
| Household Industries | 123 | 63 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 1,062 | 657 | 405 |
| Marginal Workers | 930 | 403 | 527 |
| Non Working | 3,235 | 1,306 | 1,929 |
Nearby Villages to Sholayur,
Below are the list of villages near Sholayur village in Mannarkad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kottathara | 10,195 |
| Kallamala | 12,614 |
| Agali | 22,327 |
| Palakkayam | 7,512 |
| Pudur | 6,026 |
| Mannarkad-II | 22,545 |
| Padavayal | 6,144 |
| Pottassery- I | 20,873 |
| Payyanadam | 16,260 |
| Pottassery- II | 10,391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholayur, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia