Moorkkanad Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Moorkkanad is a village situated in Perinthalmanna taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,944 families residing in the village Moorkkanad. The total population of Moorkkanad is 36,324 out of which 17,165 are males and 19,159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moorkkanad is 1,116.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moorkkanad village is 5030 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2590 male children and 2440 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moorkkanad is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,116) of Moorkkanad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moorkkanad is 92.4%. Thus Moorkkanad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 94.85% and the female literacy rate is 90.36% in Moorkkanad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moorkkanad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moorkkanad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moorkkanad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,030 | 2,590 | 2,440 |
| Literacy | 92.45% | 94.85% | 90.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,121 | 1,513 | 1,608 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 44 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 7,393 | 3,341 | 4,052 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Moorkkanad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moorkkanad village out of total population, 8,947 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,947 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 863 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,435 | 5,553 | 882 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 360 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 863 | 701 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 133 | 117 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 5,029 | 4,375 | 654 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,512 | 1,966 | 546 |
| Non Working | 27,377 | 9,646 | 17,731 |
Map of Moorkkanad, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Moorkkanad, Perinthalmanna
Below are the list of villages near Moorkkanad village in Perinthalmanna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuruvambalam | 10,756 |
| Pulamanthole | 27,029 |
| Elamkulam | 26,456 |
| Anamangad | 16,866 |
| Aliparamba | 24,859 |
| Thazhekode | 23,884 |
| Arakkuparamba | 18,098 |
| Vettathur | 13,040 |
| Kariavattom | 15,064 |
| Angadippuram | 27,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moorkkanad, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia