Thazhekkad Population, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Thazhekkad is a village situated in Mukundapuram taluka of Thrissur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,369 families residing in the village Thazhekkad. The total population of Thazhekkad is 13,241 out of which 6,220 are males and 7,021 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thazhekkad is 1,129.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thazhekkad village is 1291 which is 10% of the total population. There are 645 male children and 646 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thazhekkad is 1,002 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,129) of Thazhekkad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thazhekkad is 96.7%. Thus Thazhekkad village has higher literacy rate compared to 85.8% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 97.54% and the female literacy rate is 95.91% in Thazhekkad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thazhekkad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thazhekkad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thazhekkad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,291 | 645 | 646 |
| Literacy | 96.67% | 97.54% | 95.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,582 | 765 | 817 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,689 | 782 | 907 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Thazhekkad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thazhekkad village out of total population, 4,925 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,925 workers engaged in Main Work, 479 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 324 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,819 | 2,797 | 1,022 |
| Cultivators | 479 | 324 | 155 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 324 | 213 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 56 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 2,947 | 2,204 | 743 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,106 | 563 | 543 |
| Non Working | 8,316 | 2,860 | 5,456 |
Nearby Villages to Thazhekkad,
Below are the list of villages near Thazhekkad village in Mukundapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alur | 23,075 |
| Kottanellur | 11,133 |
| Elanjipra | 4,895 |
| Vallivattom | 8,537 |
| Pariyaram | 31,195 |
| Karumathra | 4,041 |
| Kodassery | 12,575 |
| Puthenchira | 21,416 |
| Kuttichira | 17,808 |
| Vadakkumbhagom | 7,075 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thazhekkad, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia