Puducode Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Puducode is a village situated in Alathur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,712 families residing in the village Puducode. The total population of Puducode is 21,733 out of which 10,582 are males and 11,151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puducode is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puducode village is 2545 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1282 male children and 1263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puducode is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Puducode village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puducode is 88.1%. Thus Puducode village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 93.27% and the female literacy rate is 83.16% in Puducode village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puducode village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puducode Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puducode village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,545 | 1,282 | 1,263 |
| Literacy | 88.06% | 93.27% | 83.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,581 | 1,280 | 1,301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 4,836 | 1,908 | 2,928 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Puducode village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puducode village out of total population, 8,687 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,687 workers engaged in Main Work, 526 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,683 | 5,578 | 2,105 |
| Cultivators | 526 | 390 | 136 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,189 | 977 | 1,212 |
| Household Industries | 194 | 147 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 4,774 | 4,064 | 710 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,004 | 547 | 457 |
| Non Working | 13,046 | 4,457 | 8,589 |
Map of Puducode, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Puducode, Alathur
Below are the list of villages near Puducode village in Alathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kavasseri-II | 11,855 |
| Kannambra-I | 14,303 |
| Kavasseri-I | 17,333 |
| Kannambra-II | 10,768 |
| Melarcode | 26,155 |
| Vadakkancheri-I | 20,973 |
| Erimayur-II | 15,302 |
| Vadakkancheri-II | 14,918 |
| Erimayur-I | 15,319 |
| Vandazhi-II | 12,789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puducode, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia