Kongad-I Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Kongad-I is a village situated in Palakkad taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,394 families residing in the village Kongad-I. The total population of Kongad-I is 14,808 out of which 7,148 are males and 7,660 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kongad-I is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kongad-I village is 1505 which is 10% of the total population. There are 757 male children and 748 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kongad-I is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Kongad-I village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kongad-I is 91.3%. Thus Kongad-I village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 94.84% and the female literacy rate is 88.01% in Kongad-I village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kongad-I village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kongad-I Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kongad-I village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,505 | 757 | 748 |
| Literacy | 91.29% | 94.84% | 88.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,558 | 1,264 | 1,294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 2,664 | 1,087 | 1,577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kongad-I village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kongad-I village out of total population, 5,472 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 989 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,305 | 3,434 | 871 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 112 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 989 | 652 | 337 |
| Household Industries | 81 | 69 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 3,103 | 2,601 | 502 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,167 | 603 | 564 |
| Non Working | 9,336 | 3,111 | 6,225 |
Map of Kongad-I, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kongad-I, Palakkad
Below are the list of villages near Kongad-I village in Palakkad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mankara | 18,781 |
| Mundur-II | 10,314 |
| Mannur | 19,805 |
| Mundur-I | 20,334 |
| Keralassery | 15,022 |
| Parli-I | 17,369 |
| Kongad-II | 15,352 |
| Parli-II | 17,082 |
| Puthuppariyaram-I | 8,533 |
| Malampuzha-I | 11,879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kongad-I, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia