Palakkuzha Population, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011
Palakkuzha is a village situated in Muvattupuzha taluka of Ernakulam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,401 families residing in the village Palakkuzha. The total population of Palakkuzha is 13,412 out of which 6,584 are males and 6,828 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakkuzha is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palakkuzha village is 1014 which is 8% of the total population. There are 503 male children and 511 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakkuzha is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Palakkuzha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakkuzha is 96.2%. Thus Palakkuzha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 97.73% and the female literacy rate is 94.82% in Palakkuzha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakkuzha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakkuzha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakkuzha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,014 | 503 | 511 |
| Literacy | 96.25% | 97.73% | 94.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 802 | 418 | 384 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 1,479 | 641 | 838 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Palakkuzha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakkuzha village out of total population, 5,272 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,272 workers engaged in Main Work, 660 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 470 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,234 | 3,211 | 1,023 |
| Cultivators | 660 | 624 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 470 | 332 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 3,057 | 2,221 | 836 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,038 | 662 | 376 |
| Non Working | 8,140 | 2,711 | 5,429 |
Map of Palakkuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Palakkuzha, Muvattupuzha
Below are the list of villages near Palakkuzha village in Muvattupuzha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thirumarady | 17,585 |
| Koothattukulam | 17,253 |
| Onakkoor | 12,421 |
| Elanji | 16,495 |
| Piravom | 27,229 |
| Maneed | 16,980 |
| Ramamangalam | 10,035 |
| Memury | 10,049 |
| Marady | 17,176 |
| Arakuzha | 13,335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakkuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala - Wikipedia