Kottappadi Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Kottappadi is a village situated in Vythiri taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,262 families residing in the village Kottappadi. The total population of Kottappadi is 23,384 out of which 11,228 are males and 12,156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottappadi is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottappadi village is 2910 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1482 male children and 1428 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottappadi is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Kottappadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottappadi is 89.8%. Thus Kottappadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 93.28% and the female literacy rate is 86.6% in Kottappadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottappadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottappadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottappadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,910 | 1,482 | 1,428 |
| Literacy | 89.78% | 93.28% | 86.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,343 | 1,187 | 1,156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,572 | 793 | 779 |
| Illiterate | 5,003 | 2,137 | 2,866 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Kottappadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottappadi village out of total population, 8,756 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,756 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,265 | 5,232 | 2,033 |
| Cultivators | 291 | 249 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,228 | 813 | 415 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 68 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 5,660 | 4,102 | 1,558 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,491 | 686 | 805 |
| Non Working | 14,628 | 5,310 | 9,318 |
Map of Kottappadi, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kottappadi, Vythiri
Below are the list of villages near Kottappadi village in Vythiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chundale | 7,996 |
| Thrikkaipatta | 8,551 |
| Kunnathidavaka | 10,309 |
| Muppainad | 22,892 |
| Pozhuthana | 6,406 |
| Vellarimala | 7,548 |
| Achooranam | 11,998 |
| Thariyode | 1,653 |
| Kavumannam | 10,106 |
| Vengappally | 11,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottappadi, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia