Purakkadi Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Purakkadi is a village situated in Sulthanbathery taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,102 families residing in the village Purakkadi. The total population of Purakkadi is 21,022 out of which 10,388 are males and 10,634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purakkadi is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purakkadi village is 2226 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1102 male children and 1124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purakkadi is 1,020 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Purakkadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purakkadi is 89.9%. Thus Purakkadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 93.12% and the female literacy rate is 86.86% in Purakkadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purakkadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purakkadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purakkadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,226 | 1,102 | 1,124 |
| Literacy | 89.95% | 93.12% | 86.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 422 | 219 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,882 | 2,423 | 2,459 |
| Illiterate | 4,115 | 1,741 | 2,374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.2% of total population in Purakkadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purakkadi village out of total population, 9,358 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,358 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,598 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,696 | 5,552 | 2,144 |
| Cultivators | 1,350 | 1,101 | 249 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,598 | 1,029 | 569 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 67 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 4,658 | 3,355 | 1,303 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,662 | 704 | 958 |
| Non Working | 11,664 | 4,132 | 7,532 |
Map of Purakkadi, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Purakkadi, Sulthanbathery
Below are the list of villages near Purakkadi village in Sulthanbathery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Irulam | 21,052 |
| Krishnagiri | 12,952 |
| Kidanganad | 9,122 |
| Sulthanbathery | 23,333 |
| Padichira | 28,970 |
| Kuppadi | 26,662 |
| Pulpalli | 28,322 |
| Noolpuzha | 14,133 |
| Poothadi | 14,578 |
| Cheeral | 15,725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purakkadi, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia