Pothanikkad Population, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011
Pothanikkad is a village situated in Kothamangalam taluka of Ernakulam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,587 families residing in the village Pothanikkad. The total population of Pothanikkad is 19,309 out of which 9,620 are males and 9,689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothanikkad is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothanikkad village is 2038 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1031 male children and 1007 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothanikkad is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Pothanikkad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothanikkad is 94.6%. Thus Pothanikkad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 96.89% and the female literacy rate is 92.26% in Pothanikkad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothanikkad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothanikkad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothanikkad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,038 | 1,031 | 1,007 |
| Literacy | 94.56% | 96.89% | 92.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 948 | 474 | 474 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 2,977 | 1,298 | 1,679 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pothanikkad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothanikkad village out of total population, 7,277 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,277 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,078 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 914 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,316 | 4,647 | 1,669 |
| Cultivators | 1,078 | 802 | 276 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 914 | 557 | 357 |
| Household Industries | 104 | 81 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 4,220 | 3,207 | 1,013 |
| Marginal Workers | 961 | 545 | 416 |
| Non Working | 12,032 | 4,428 | 7,604 |
Map of Pothanikkad, Ernakulam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Pothanikkad, Kothamangalam
Below are the list of villages near Pothanikkad village in Kothamangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kedavoor | 15,336 |
| Varappetty | 18,867 |
| Neriamangalam | 15,994 |
| Kuttamangalam | 17,400 |
| Keerampara | 12,258 |
| Kuttampuzha | 24,799 |
| Pindimana | 12,516 |
| Kottappady | 13,512 |
| Thrikkariyoor | 15,746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothanikkad, Ernakulam, Kerala - Wikipedia