Irulam Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Irulam is a village situated in Sulthanbathery taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,259 families residing in the village Irulam. The total population of Irulam is 21,052 out of which 10,465 are males and 10,587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Irulam is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Irulam village is 2098 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1059 male children and 1039 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Irulam is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Irulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Irulam is 87.7%. Thus Irulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 90.76% and the female literacy rate is 84.69% in Irulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Irulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Irulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Irulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,098 | 1,059 | 1,039 |
| Literacy | 87.7% | 90.76% | 84.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 251 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,174 | 2,107 | 2,067 |
| Illiterate | 4,429 | 1,928 | 2,501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.8% of total population in Irulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Irulam village out of total population, 10,150 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,503 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,663 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,467 | 5,058 | 2,409 |
| Cultivators | 1,503 | 1,166 | 337 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,663 | 1,668 | 995 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 41 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 3,247 | 2,183 | 1,064 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,683 | 1,415 | 1,268 |
| Non Working | 10,902 | 3,992 | 6,910 |
Map of Irulam, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Irulam, Sulthanbathery
Below are the list of villages near Irulam village in Sulthanbathery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kidanganad | 9,122 |
| Purakkadi | 21,022 |
| Padichira | 28,970 |
| Krishnagiri | 12,952 |
| Pulpalli | 28,322 |
| Sulthanbathery | 23,333 |
| Poothadi | 14,578 |
| Kuppadi | 26,662 |
| Nadavayal | 15,795 |
| Noolpuzha | 14,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Irulam, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia