Upputhara Population, Caste, Working Data Idukki, Kerala - Census 2011
Upputhara is a village situated in Peerumade taluka of Idukki district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,965 families residing in the village Upputhara. The total population of Upputhara is 18,885 out of which 9,453 are males and 9,432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upputhara is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upputhara village is 1752 which is 9% of the total population. There are 908 male children and 844 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upputhara is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Upputhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upputhara is 91.8%. Thus Upputhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Idukki district. The male literacy rate is 94.64% and the female literacy rate is 89.07% in Upputhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upputhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upputhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upputhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,752 | 908 | 844 |
| Literacy | 91.85% | 94.64% | 89.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,328 | 1,175 | 1,153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,964 | 986 | 978 |
| Illiterate | 3,149 | 1,366 | 1,783 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Upputhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upputhara village out of total population, 9,405 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,405 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,373 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,093 | 4,812 | 2,281 |
| Cultivators | 2,416 | 1,696 | 720 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,373 | 924 | 449 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 3,242 | 2,141 | 1,101 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,312 | 1,000 | 1,312 |
| Non Working | 9,480 | 3,641 | 5,839 |
Map of Upputhara, Idukki, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Upputhara, Peerumade
Below are the list of villages near Upputhara village in Peerumade.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vagamon | 14,641 |
| Elappara | 18,714 |
| Kokkayar | 12,190 |
| Peerumade | 22,213 |
| Manjumala | 20,503 |
| Periyar | 22,978 |
| Kumily | 30,276 |
| Mlappara | 1,129 |
| Peruvanthanam | 14,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upputhara, Idukki, Kerala - Wikipedia