Thazhava Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Thazhava is a village situated in Karunagappally taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,995 families residing in the village Thazhava. The total population of Thazhava is 23,341 out of which 10,818 are males and 12,523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thazhava is 1,158.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thazhava village is 2339 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1164 male children and 1175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thazhava is 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,158) of Thazhava village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thazhava is 93.8%. Thus Thazhava village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.46% and the female literacy rate is 91.54% in Thazhava village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thazhava village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thazhava Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thazhava village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,339 | 1,164 | 1,175 |
| Literacy | 93.8% | 96.46% | 91.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,824 | 865 | 959 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 18 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 3,641 | 1,506 | 2,135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Thazhava village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thazhava village out of total population, 7,094 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,094 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,778 | 3,856 | 922 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 242 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 256 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 125 | 100 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 4,115 | 3,258 | 857 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,316 | 1,551 | 765 |
| Non Working | 16,247 | 5,411 | 10,836 |
Map of Thazhava, Kollam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Thazhava, Karunagappally
Below are the list of villages near Thazhava village in Karunagappally.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Clappana | 22,250 |
| Pavumba | 17,230 |
| Alappad | 21,655 |
| Thevalakkara | 42,977 |
| Thekkumbhagom | 16,937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thazhava, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia