Puthur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011

Puthur is a Census Town city situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,659 families residing in the Puthur city. The total population of Puthur is 14,271 out of which 6,749 are males and 7,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,115.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur city is 2050 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1036 male children and 1014 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 89.8%. Thus Puthur has a lower literacy rate compared to 90.1% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 93.87% and the female literacy rate is 86.14% in Puthur.

Population
14,271
Literacy
89.8%
Sex Ratio
1,115

Puthur Census Town has total administration over 2,659 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.

Puthur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 2,050 1,036 1,014
Literacy 89.8% 79.5% 74.5%
Scheduled Caste 780 408 372
Scheduled Tribe 25 13 12
Illiterate 3,302 1,386 1,916

Caste-wise Population - Puthur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Puthur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 780 408 372
Schedule Tribe 25 13 12

Religion-wise Population - Puthur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Puthur is 4,082 which is 28.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Puthur is 10,104 which is 70.8% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Puthur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,082 (28.6%) 2,043 2,039
Muslim 10,104 (70.8%) 4,665 5,439
Christian 69 (0.48%) 31 38
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 4 (0.03%) 2 2
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 10 (0.07%) 7 3

Literacy Rate - Puthur

The total literacy rate of Puthur was 89.76% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 10,969 literates, males were 5,363 while females were 5,606. Also the male literacy rate was 93.87% and the female literacy rate was 86.14% in Puthur.

  Puthur Kerala
Female 86.14% 92.07%
Male 93.87% 96.11%
Total 89.76% 94%

Sex Ratio - Puthur

The Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,115. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,115 females in Puthur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,115 ) of Puthur.


Child Population - Puthur

According to Census 2011, there were 2,050 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Puthur. Out of which 1,036 were male while 1,014 were female.


Working Population - Puthur

In Puthur Census Town out of total population, 4,023 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,023 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,449 2,690 759
Cultivators 64 58 6
Agriculture Labourer 145 134 11
Household Industries 223 32 191
Other Workers 3,017 2,466 551
Marginal Workers 574 342 232
Non Working 10,248 3,717 6,531

Puthur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Puthur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,271 76.9% 1,115

Map of Puthur, Kasaragod, Kerala


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