Teekoy Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Teekoy is a village situated in Meenachil taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,181 families residing in the village Teekoy. The total population of Teekoy is 9,418 out of which 4,792 are males and 4,626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Teekoy is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Teekoy village is 856 which is 9% of the total population. There are 431 male children and 425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Teekoy is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Teekoy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Teekoy is 96.9%. Thus Teekoy village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 97.62% and the female literacy rate is 96.07% in Teekoy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Teekoy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Teekoy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Teekoy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 856 | 431 | 425 |
| Literacy | 96.86% | 97.62% | 96.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 188 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 332 | 165 | 167 |
| Illiterate | 1,125 | 535 | 590 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Teekoy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Teekoy village out of total population, 3,719 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,719 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,832 | 2,206 | 626 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 160 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 151 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 2,466 | 1,880 | 586 |
| Marginal Workers | 887 | 510 | 377 |
| Non Working | 5,699 | 2,076 | 3,623 |
Map of Teekoy, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Teekoy, Meenachil
Below are the list of villages near Teekoy village in Meenachil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poonjar Vadakkekara | 8,222 |
| Thalappalam | 9,435 |
| Moonilavu | 9,213 |
| Bharananganam | 17,149 |
| Melukavu | 9,385 |
| Lalam | 9,137 |
| Kadanad | 14,692 |
| Vallichira | 13,716 |
| Ramapuram | 16,928 |
| Kurichithanam | 9,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Teekoy, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia