Pottassery- II Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Pottassery- II is a village situated in Mannarkad taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,103 families residing in the village Pottassery- II. The total population of Pottassery- II is 10,391 out of which 5,001 are males and 5,390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pottassery- II is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pottassery- II village is 1424 which is 14% of the total population. There are 719 male children and 705 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottassery- II is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Pottassery- II village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pottassery- II is 90.8%. Thus Pottassery- II village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 93.72% and the female literacy rate is 88.15% in Pottassery- II village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pottassery- II village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pottassery- II Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pottassery- II village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,424 | 719 | 705 |
| Literacy | 90.81% | 93.72% | 88.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,203 | 570 | 633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 2,248 | 988 | 1,260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Pottassery- II village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pottassery- II village out of total population, 2,941 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,941 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,370 | 2,048 | 322 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 57 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 106 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 62 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 2,102 | 1,823 | 279 |
| Marginal Workers | 571 | 397 | 174 |
| Non Working | 7,450 | 2,556 | 4,894 |
Map of Pottassery- II, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Pottassery- II, Mannarkad
Below are the list of villages near Pottassery- II village in Mannarkad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pottassery- I | 20,873 |
| Thachampara | 13,733 |
| Mannarkad-II | 22,545 |
| Karimba -I | 14,887 |
| Palakkayam | 7,512 |
| Karimba -II | 11,930 |
| Kallamala | 12,614 |
| Karakurissi | 27,999 |
| Sholayur | 7,012 |
| Kumaramputhur | 16,600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pottassery- II, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia