Piravanthur Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Piravanthur is a village situated in Pathanapuram taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,217 families residing in the village Piravanthur. The total population of Piravanthur is 22,380 out of which 10,584 are males and 11,796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piravanthur is 1,115.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Piravanthur village is 1918 which is 9% of the total population. There are 966 male children and 952 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piravanthur is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Piravanthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piravanthur is 93%. Thus Piravanthur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 94.7% and the female literacy rate is 91.53% in Piravanthur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piravanthur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piravanthur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piravanthur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,918 | 966 | 952 |
| Literacy | 93.02% | 94.7% | 91.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,022 | 1,948 | 2,074 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 520 | 253 | 267 |
| Illiterate | 3,347 | 1,476 | 1,871 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Piravanthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piravanthur village out of total population, 8,470 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 928 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 901 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,737 | 4,277 | 1,460 |
| Cultivators | 928 | 807 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 901 | 702 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 117 | 82 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 3,791 | 2,686 | 1,105 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,733 | 1,600 | 1,133 |
| Non Working | 13,910 | 4,707 | 9,203 |
Map of Piravanthur, Kollam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Piravanthur, Pathanapuram
Below are the list of villages near Piravanthur village in Pathanapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punnala | 12,104 |
| Valacode | 73 |
| Pathanapuram | 32,339 |
| Edamon | 12,029 |
| Pidavoor | 9,843 |
| Thenmala | 11,366 |
| Vilakkudy | 32,995 |
| Arienkavu | 10,144 |
| Thalavoor | 24,385 |
| Kulathupuzha | 15,931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piravanthur, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia