Kappur Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Kappur is a village situated in Ottappalam taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,519 families residing in the village Kappur. The total population of Kappur is 31,337 out of which 14,579 are males and 16,758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kappur is 1,149.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kappur village is 4076 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2048 male children and 2028 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kappur is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,149) of Kappur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kappur is 93.1%. Thus Kappur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 94.83% and the female literacy rate is 91.64% in Kappur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kappur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kappur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kappur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,076 | 2,048 | 2,028 |
| Literacy | 93.1% | 94.83% | 91.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,942 | 1,946 | 1,996 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 15 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 5,956 | 2,696 | 3,260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kappur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kappur village out of total population, 8,190 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,190 workers engaged in Main Work, 521 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 606 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,399 | 5,407 | 992 |
| Cultivators | 521 | 471 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 606 | 466 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 110 | 97 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 5,162 | 4,373 | 789 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,791 | 1,281 | 510 |
| Non Working | 23,147 | 7,891 | 15,256 |
Map of Kappur, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kappur, Ottappalam
Below are the list of villages near Kappur village in Ottappalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pattithara | 33,157 |
| Chalissery | 24,238 |
| Koppam | 30,169 |
| Nagalassery | 27,606 |
| Vallapuzha | 28,018 |
| Thirumittacode-I | 19,143 |
| Chalavara | 23,466 |
| Vaniyamkulam-I | 15,965 |
| Ananganadi | 24,445 |
| Ambalapara - II | 24,889 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kappur, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia