Purameri Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Purameri is a village situated in Vadakara taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,185 families residing in the village Purameri. The total population of Purameri is 27,612 out of which 12,743 are males and 14,869 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purameri is 1,167.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purameri village is 3235 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1650 male children and 1585 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purameri is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,167) of Purameri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purameri is 93.1%. Thus Purameri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 96.94% and the female literacy rate is 89.91% in Purameri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purameri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purameri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purameri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,235 | 1,650 | 1,585 |
| Literacy | 93.1% | 96.94% | 89.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 530 | 250 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 4,916 | 1,990 | 2,926 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Purameri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purameri village out of total population, 7,158 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,158 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,401 | 4,635 | 766 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 128 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 485 | 396 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 82 | 78 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 4,693 | 4,033 | 660 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,757 | 1,283 | 474 |
| Non Working | 20,454 | 6,825 | 13,629 |
Map of Purameri, Kozhikode, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Purameri, Vadakara
Below are the list of villages near Purameri village in Vadakara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narippatta | 21,381 |
| Thiruvallur | 14,429 |
| Kayakkodi | 24,578 |
| Velom | 26,738 |
| Kavilumpara | 19,212 |
| Kuttiadi | 19,351 |
| Thinoor | 5,148 |
| Maruthonkara | 23,487 |
| Vilangad | 3,778 |
| Vanimel | 25,680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purameri, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia