Kokkayar Population, Caste, Working Data Idukki, Kerala - Census 2011
Kokkayar is a village situated in Peerumade taluka of Idukki district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,057 families residing in the village Kokkayar. The total population of Kokkayar is 12,190 out of which 6,103 are males and 6,087 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kokkayar is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kokkayar village is 1188 which is 10% of the total population. There are 613 male children and 575 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kokkayar is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Kokkayar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kokkayar is 95.6%. Thus Kokkayar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Idukki district. The male literacy rate is 97.03% and the female literacy rate is 94.09% in Kokkayar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kokkayar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kokkayar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kokkayar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,188 | 613 | 575 |
| Literacy | 95.56% | 97.03% | 94.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,519 | 756 | 763 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 973 | 487 | 486 |
| Illiterate | 1,677 | 776 | 901 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Kokkayar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kokkayar village out of total population, 4,975 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,975 workers engaged in Main Work, 396 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,632 | 2,849 | 783 |
| Cultivators | 396 | 370 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 222 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2,903 | 2,233 | 670 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,343 | 671 | 672 |
| Non Working | 7,215 | 2,583 | 4,632 |
Map of Kokkayar, Idukki, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kokkayar, Peerumade
Below are the list of villages near Kokkayar village in Peerumade.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Elappara | 18,714 |
| Peerumade | 22,213 |
| Upputhara | 18,885 |
| Manjumala | 20,503 |
| Vagamon | 14,641 |
| Periyar | 22,978 |
| Kumily | 30,276 |
| Mlappara | 1,129 |
| Peruvanthanam | 14,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kokkayar, Idukki, Kerala - Wikipedia