Porathissery Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Porathissery is a Census Town city situated in Mukundapuram taluka of Thrissur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,188 families residing in the Porathissery city. The total population of Porathissery is 16,768 out of which 7,829 are males and 8,939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porathissery is 1,142.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porathissery city is 1522 which is 9% of the total population. There are 765 male children and 757 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porathissery is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,142).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porathissery is 95.8%. Thus Porathissery has a higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 97.58% and the female literacy rate is 94.23% in Porathissery.
Porathissery Census Town has total administration over 4,188 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Porathissery Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porathissery Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,522 | 765 | 757 |
| Literacy | 95.8% | 88% | 86.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,256 | 1,097 | 1,159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 2,165 | 936 | 1,229 |
Caste-wise Population - Porathissery
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Porathissery.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,256 | 1,097 | 1,159 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
Religion-wise Population - Porathissery
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Porathissery is 12,214 which is 72.84% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Porathissery is 873 which is 5.21% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Porathissery as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,214 | (72.84%) | 5,764 | 6,450 |
| Muslim | 873 | (5.21%) | 383 | 490 |
| Christian | 3,670 | (21.89%) | 1,678 | 1,992 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.04%) | 1 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Porathissery
The total literacy rate of Porathissery was 95.78% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 14,603 literates, males were 6,893 while females were 7,710. Also the male literacy rate was 97.58% and the female literacy rate was 94.23% in Porathissery.
| Porathissery | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 94.23% | 92.07% |
| Male | 97.58% | 96.11% |
| Total | 95.78% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Porathissery
The Sex Ratio of Porathissery is 1,142. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,142 females in Porathissery. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,142 ) of Porathissery.
Child Population - Porathissery
According to Census 2011, there were 1,522 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Porathissery. Out of which 765 were male while 757 were female.
Working Population - Porathissery
In Porathissery Census Town out of total population, 6,145 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,145 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,433 | 3,963 | 1,470 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 172 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 213 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 61 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 4,797 | 3,517 | 1,280 |
| Marginal Workers | 712 | 312 | 400 |
| Non Working | 10,623 | 3,554 | 7,069 |
Porathissery Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Porathissery is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 16,768 | 87.1% | 1,142 |
Map of Porathissery, Thrissur, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porathissery, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia