Kottayi-I Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Kottayi-I is a village situated in Alathur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,934 families residing in the village Kottayi-I. The total population of Kottayi-I is 12,654 out of which 6,119 are males and 6,535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottayi-I is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottayi-I village is 1203 which is 10% of the total population. There are 635 male children and 568 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottayi-I is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Kottayi-I village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottayi-I is 87.9%. Thus Kottayi-I village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 92.61% and the female literacy rate is 83.51% in Kottayi-I village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottayi-I village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottayi-I Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottayi-I village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,203 | 635 | 568 |
| Literacy | 87.87% | 92.61% | 83.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,572 | 1,752 | 1,820 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 2,592 | 1,040 | 1,552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottayi-I village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottayi-I village out of total population, 5,223 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,223 workers engaged in Main Work, 386 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,650 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,257 | 2,984 | 1,273 |
| Cultivators | 386 | 291 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,650 | 806 | 844 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 54 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 2,146 | 1,833 | 313 |
| Marginal Workers | 966 | 464 | 502 |
| Non Working | 7,431 | 2,671 | 4,760 |
Map of Kottayi-I, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kottayi-I, Alathur
Below are the list of villages near Kottayi-I village in Alathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peringottukurissi-I | 12,361 |
| Kottayi-II | 9,383 |
| Peringottukurissi-II | 12,514 |
| Mathur -I | 12,975 |
| Mathur -II | 12,147 |
| Kuzhalmannam-II | 9,354 |
| Thenkurissi-I | 14,429 |
| Thenkurissi-II | 13,010 |
| Kuzhalmannam-I | 17,848 |
| Kuthannur-I | 17,471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottayi-I, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia