Kanthalad Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Kanthalad is a village situated in Quilandy taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,474 families residing in the village Kanthalad. The total population of Kanthalad is 10,003 out of which 4,736 are males and 5,267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthalad is 1,112.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanthalad village is 1050 which is 10% of the total population. There are 529 male children and 521 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthalad is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,112) of Kanthalad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthalad is 94.7%. Thus Kanthalad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.24% and the female literacy rate is 92.48% in Kanthalad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthalad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthalad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthalad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,050 | 529 | 521 |
| Literacy | 94.72% | 97.24% | 92.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 910 | 440 | 470 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 401 | 200 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 1,523 | 645 | 878 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Kanthalad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthalad village out of total population, 3,910 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,910 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,974 | 1,647 | 327 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 167 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 273 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,408 | 1,189 | 219 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,936 | 1,074 | 862 |
| Non Working | 6,093 | 2,015 | 4,078 |
Map of Kanthalad, Kozhikode, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kanthalad, Quilandy
Below are the list of villages near Kanthalad village in Quilandy.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koorachundu | 12,302 |
| Avitanallur | 18,398 |
| Kayanna | 16,776 |
| Chengottukavu | 26,791 |
| Kottur | 12,205 |
| Kinalur | 9,930 |
| Arikkulam | 18,378 |
| Unnikulam | 24,912 |
| Moodadi | 30,170 |
| Sivapuram | 24,436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthalad, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia