Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Puthur is a village situated in Kozhikode taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,791 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 21,466 out of which 10,336 are males and 11,130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,077.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur village is 3049 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1549 male children and 1500 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Puthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 93.7%. Thus Puthur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.04% and the female literacy rate is 90.57% in Puthur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,049 | 1,549 | 1,500 |
| Literacy | 93.66% | 97.04% | 90.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,835 | 896 | 939 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 75 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 4,217 | 1,809 | 2,408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Puthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthur village out of total population, 6,265 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,461 | 3,901 | 560 |
| Cultivators | 290 | 275 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 216 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3,837 | 3,325 | 512 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,804 | 1,070 | 734 |
| Non Working | 15,201 | 5,365 | 9,836 |
Map of Puthur, Kozhikode, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Puthur, Kozhikode
Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Kozhikode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neeleswaram | 17,286 |
| Chathamangalam | 18,918 |
| Thiruvambadi | 28,820 |
| Madavoor | 28,672 |
| Koodaranji | 18,678 |
| Kumaranallur | 18,105 |
| Nellipoyil | 11,014 |
| Kakkad | 11,950 |
| Kodencheri | 18,738 |
| Kodiyathur | 29,816 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthur, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia