Kodom Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Kodom is a village situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,659 families residing in the village Kodom. The total population of Kodom is 6,915 out of which 3,341 are males and 3,574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kodom is 1,070.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kodom village is 720 which is 10% of the total population. There are 353 male children and 367 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kodom is 1,040 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Kodom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kodom is 81.3%. Thus Kodom village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 85.44% and the female literacy rate is 77.46% in Kodom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kodom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kodom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kodom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 720 | 353 | 367 |
| Literacy | 81.31% | 85.44% | 77.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,532 | 741 | 791 |
| Illiterate | 1,878 | 788 | 1,090 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.2% of total population in Kodom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kodom village out of total population, 2,983 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,983 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,788 | 1,379 | 409 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 220 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 135 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,342 | 1,020 | 322 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,195 | 532 | 663 |
| Non Working | 3,932 | 1,430 | 2,502 |
Map of Kodom, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kodom, Hosdurg
Below are the list of villages near Kodom village in Hosdurg.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bellur | 12,181 |
| Kallar | 19,414 |
| Pullur | 15,565 |
| Panathady | 22,976 |
| Periya | 14,077 |
| Balal | 9,936 |
| Chithari | 16,074 |
| Maloth | 14,660 |
| Panayal | 19,186 |
| West Eleri | 10,656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kodom, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia