Moolathara Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Moolathara is a village situated in Chittur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,604 families residing in the village Moolathara. The total population of Moolathara is 9,764 out of which 4,832 are males and 4,932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moolathara is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moolathara village is 848 which is 9% of the total population. There are 430 male children and 418 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moolathara is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Moolathara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moolathara is 71.8%. Thus Moolathara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 77.94% and the female literacy rate is 65.8% in Moolathara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moolathara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moolathara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moolathara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 848 | 430 | 418 |
| Literacy | 71.79% | 77.94% | 65.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,011 | 507 | 504 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,867 | 926 | 941 |
| Illiterate | 3,363 | 1,401 | 1,962 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.1% of total population in Moolathara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moolathara village out of total population, 5,287 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,287 workers engaged in Main Work, 495 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,294 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,073 | 3,159 | 1,914 |
| Cultivators | 495 | 353 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,294 | 1,135 | 1,159 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 2,239 | 1,646 | 593 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 53 | 161 |
| Non Working | 4,477 | 1,620 | 2,857 |
Map of Moolathara, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Moolathara, Chittur
Below are the list of villages near Moolathara village in Chittur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valiyavallampathy | 12,864 |
| Perumatty | 8,150 |
| Kozhipathy | 12,265 |
| Vandithavalam | 12,531 |
| Eruthempathy | 9,469 |
| Pattanchery | 18,712 |
| Ozhalapathy | 8,742 |
| Vadavannur | 17,126 |
| Vadakarapathy | 17,717 |
| Pallassana | 23,581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moolathara, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia