Koppam Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Koppam is a village situated in Ottappalam taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,103 families residing in the village Koppam. The total population of Koppam is 30,169 out of which 14,498 are males and 15,671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koppam is 1,081.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Koppam village is 3842 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1926 male children and 1916 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koppam is 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Koppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koppam is 94%. Thus Koppam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 95.76% and the female literacy rate is 92.34% in Koppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,842 | 1,926 | 1,916 |
| Literacy | 93.98% | 95.76% | 92.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,783 | 1,854 | 1,929 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 24 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 5,428 | 2,459 | 2,969 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Koppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koppam village out of total population, 8,494 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,494 workers engaged in Main Work, 537 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 944 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,285 | 6,089 | 1,196 |
| Cultivators | 537 | 477 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 944 | 668 | 276 |
| Household Industries | 238 | 211 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 5,566 | 4,733 | 833 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,209 | 803 | 406 |
| Non Working | 21,675 | 7,606 | 14,069 |
Map of Koppam, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Koppam, Ottappalam
Below are the list of villages near Koppam village in Ottappalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vallapuzha | 28,018 |
| Pattithara | 33,157 |
| Chalavara | 23,466 |
| Kappur | 31,337 |
| Ananganadi | 24,445 |
| Chalissery | 24,238 |
| Thrikkadeeri -I | 15,005 |
| Nagalassery | 27,606 |
| Thrikkadeeri -II | 15,357 |
| Thirumittacode-I | 19,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koppam, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia