Kozhipathy Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Kozhipathy is a village situated in Chittur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,318 families residing in the village Kozhipathy. The total population of Kozhipathy is 12,265 out of which 6,071 are males and 6,194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kozhipathy is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kozhipathy village is 1069 which is 9% of the total population. There are 567 male children and 502 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kozhipathy is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Kozhipathy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kozhipathy is 75%. Thus Kozhipathy village has a lower literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 81.58% and the female literacy rate is 68.64% in Kozhipathy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kozhipathy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kozhipathy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kozhipathy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,069 | 567 | 502 |
| Literacy | 75% | 81.58% | 68.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,511 | 719 | 792 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 920 | 464 | 456 |
| Illiterate | 3,868 | 1,581 | 2,287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Kozhipathy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kozhipathy village out of total population, 6,334 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,334 workers engaged in Main Work, 966 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,706 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,638 | 3,687 | 1,951 |
| Cultivators | 966 | 688 | 278 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,706 | 1,430 | 1,276 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 1,923 | 1,544 | 379 |
| Marginal Workers | 696 | 287 | 409 |
| Non Working | 5,931 | 2,097 | 3,834 |
Map of Kozhipathy, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kozhipathy, Chittur
Below are the list of villages near Kozhipathy village in Chittur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Eruthempathy | 9,469 |
| Valiyavallampathy | 12,864 |
| Ozhalapathy | 8,742 |
| Moolathara | 9,764 |
| Vadakarapathy | 17,717 |
| Perumatty | 8,150 |
| Kozhinjampara | 12,311 |
| Vandithavalam | 12,531 |
| Nalleppilly | 14,361 |
| Pattanchery | 18,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kozhipathy, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia