Kurichithanam Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Kurichithanam is a village situated in Meenachil taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,302 families residing in the village Kurichithanam. The total population of Kurichithanam is 9,383 out of which 4,734 are males and 4,649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurichithanam is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurichithanam village is 766 which is 8% of the total population. There are 389 male children and 377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurichithanam is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Kurichithanam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurichithanam is 96.8%. Thus Kurichithanam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 96.85% and the female literacy rate is 96.75% in Kurichithanam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurichithanam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurichithanam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurichithanam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 766 | 389 | 377 |
| Literacy | 96.8% | 96.85% | 96.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 247 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,042 | 526 | 516 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kurichithanam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurichithanam village out of total population, 3,912 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,912 workers engaged in Main Work, 464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 379 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,098 | 2,383 | 715 |
| Cultivators | 464 | 443 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 379 | 313 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 2,204 | 1,588 | 616 |
| Marginal Workers | 814 | 374 | 440 |
| Non Working | 5,471 | 1,977 | 3,494 |
Map of Kurichithanam, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kurichithanam, Meenachil
Below are the list of villages near Kurichithanam village in Meenachil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vallichira | 13,716 |
| Kuravilangad | 18,033 |
| Lalam | 9,137 |
| Kanakkari | 22,793 |
| Bharananganam | 17,149 |
| Elackad | 13,333 |
| Thalappalam | 9,435 |
| Kidangoor | 25,170 |
| Teekoy | 9,418 |
| Puliyannoor | 15,414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurichithanam, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia