Porur Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Porur is a village situated in Nilambur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,907 families residing in the village Porur. The total population of Porur is 29,561 out of which 14,101 are males and 15,460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porur is 1,096.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porur village is 4012 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2011 male children and 2001 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porur is 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Porur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porur is 94.2%. Thus Porur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 96.46% and the female literacy rate is 92.09% in Porur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,012 | 2,011 | 2,001 |
| Literacy | 94.16% | 96.46% | 92.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,845 | 2,306 | 2,539 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 58 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 5,505 | 2,439 | 3,066 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Porur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porur village out of total population, 8,892 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,892 workers engaged in Main Work, 703 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,348 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,595 | 6,180 | 1,415 |
| Cultivators | 703 | 665 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,348 | 1,689 | 659 |
| Household Industries | 152 | 122 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 4,392 | 3,704 | 688 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,297 | 894 | 403 |
| Non Working | 20,669 | 7,027 | 13,642 |
Map of Porur, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Porur, Nilambur
Below are the list of villages near Porur village in Nilambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thiruvali | 27,734 |
| Wandoor | 50,973 |
| Mambad | 25,521 |
| Chekkode | 19,510 |
| Karulai | 25,758 |
| Kalikavu | 22,018 |
| Amarambalam | 35,975 |
| Vellayur | 25,906 |
| Vazhikkadavu | 47,322 |
| Thuvvur | 29,991 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porur, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia