Puthuppadi Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Puthuppadi is a village situated in Kozhikode taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,034 families residing in the village Puthuppadi. The total population of Puthuppadi is 25,965 out of which 12,418 are males and 13,547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthuppadi is 1,091.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthuppadi village is 3321 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1720 male children and 1601 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthuppadi is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of Puthuppadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthuppadi is 94%. Thus Puthuppadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 96.69% and the female literacy rate is 91.6% in Puthuppadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthuppadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthuppadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthuppadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,321 | 1,720 | 1,601 |
| Literacy | 94% | 96.69% | 91.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,524 | 1,200 | 1,324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 553 | 297 | 256 |
| Illiterate | 4,679 | 2,074 | 2,605 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Puthuppadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthuppadi village out of total population, 7,932 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,932 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,863 | 4,013 | 850 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 283 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 266 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 4,147 | 3,413 | 734 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,069 | 2,189 | 880 |
| Non Working | 18,033 | 6,216 | 11,817 |
Map of Puthuppadi, Kozhikode, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Puthuppadi, Kozhikode
Below are the list of villages near Puthuppadi village in Kozhikode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kedavur | 27,273 |
| Engapuzha | 18,244 |
| Raroth | 33,286 |
| Koodathayi | 13,563 |
| Vavad | 14,818 |
| Kodencheri | 18,738 |
| Kizhakkoth | 31,261 |
| Nellipoyil | 11,014 |
| Narikkuni | 24,290 |
| Koodaranji | 18,678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthuppadi, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia