Palai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Palai is a Municipality city situated in Meenachil taluka of Kottayam district. The Palai city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,280 families residing in the Palai city. The total population of Palai is 22,056 out of which 10,768 are males and 11,288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palai is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palai city is 1677 which is 8% of the total population. There are 869 male children and 808 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palai is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palai is 97.6%. Thus Palai has a higher literacy rate compared to 97.2% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 97.97% and the female literacy rate is 97.32% in Palai.
Palai Municipality has total administration over 5,280 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Palai Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palai Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,677 | 869 | 808 |
| Literacy | 97.6% | 90.1% | 90.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 626 | 311 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 2,159 | 1,070 | 1,089 |
Caste-wise Population - Palai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Palai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 626 | 311 | 315 |
| Schedule Tribe | 79 | 42 | 37 |
Religion-wise Population - Palai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Palai is 7,541 which is 34.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Palai is 113 which is 0.51% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Palai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,541 | (34.19%) | 3,801 | 3,740 |
| Muslim | 113 | (0.51%) | 71 | 42 |
| Christian | 14,357 | (65.09%) | 6,866 | 7,491 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.05%) | 8 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 32 | (0.15%) | 20 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Palai
The total literacy rate of Palai was 97.63% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 19,897 literates, males were 9,698 while females were 10,199. Also the male literacy rate was 97.97% and the female literacy rate was 97.32% in Palai.
| Palai | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 97.32% | 92.07% |
| Male | 97.97% | 96.11% |
| Total | 97.63% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Palai
The Sex Ratio of Palai is 1,048. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,048 females in Palai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,048 ) of Palai.
Child Population - Palai
According to Census 2011, there were 1,677 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Palai. Out of which 869 were male while 808 were female.
Working Population - Palai
In Palai Municipality out of total population, 8,213 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,632 | 5,489 | 2,143 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 212 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 181 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 122 | 86 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 7,059 | 5,010 | 2,049 |
| Marginal Workers | 581 | 324 | 257 |
| Non Working | 13,843 | 4,955 | 8,888 |
Palai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Palai is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,122 | 89.1% | 905 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 984 | 89.1% | 988 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,193 | 90.4% | 969 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,185 | 88.9% | 955 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 799 | 91.2% | 1,038 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,108 | 89.9% | 1,022 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 784 | 90.1% | 1,113 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,166 | 90.8% | 1,204 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 815 | 89.4% | 1,101 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 889 | 93.1% | 814 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,030 | 90.7% | 969 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 779 | 88.8% | 1,066 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 815 | 90.8% | 1,215 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 885 | 90.3% | 1,212 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,058 | 92.2% | 1,027 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,085 | 89% | 998 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,095 | 92.3% | 1,350 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 833 | 90.8% | 1,307 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 893 | 88.9% | 1,067 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 576 | 92.9% | 1,087 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 477 | 91% | 1,304 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,401 | 88.8% | 1,004 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,084 | 88.6% | 869 |
Map of Palai, Kottayam, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palai, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia