Thekkedesom Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Thekkedesom is a village situated in Chittur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,131 families residing in the village Thekkedesom. The total population of Thekkedesom is 13,108 out of which 6,430 are males and 6,678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkedesom is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thekkedesom village is 1199 which is 9% of the total population. There are 635 male children and 564 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkedesom is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Thekkedesom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkedesom is 77.7%. Thus Thekkedesom village has a lower literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 85.04% and the female literacy rate is 70.76% in Thekkedesom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkedesom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkedesom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkedesom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,199 | 635 | 564 |
| Literacy | 77.71% | 85.04% | 70.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,725 | 1,332 | 1,393 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 47 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 3,854 | 1,502 | 2,352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Thekkedesom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkedesom village out of total population, 6,557 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 652 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,980 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,803 | 3,831 | 1,972 |
| Cultivators | 652 | 531 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,980 | 1,494 | 1,486 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 2,137 | 1,784 | 353 |
| Marginal Workers | 754 | 286 | 468 |
| Non Working | 6,551 | 2,313 | 4,238 |
Map of Thekkedesom, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Thekkedesom, Chittur
Below are the list of villages near Thekkedesom village in Chittur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chittur | 5,244 |
| Nalleppilly | 14,361 |
| Thathamangalam | 7,306 |
| Kozhinjampara | 12,311 |
| Koduvayur-II | 8,494 |
| Vadakarapathy | 17,717 |
| Ozhalapathy | 8,742 |
| Eruthempathy | 9,469 |
| Kozhipathy | 12,265 |
| Valiyavallampathy | 12,864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkedesom, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia