Puthuppally Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011

Puthuppally is a Census Town city situated in Kottayam taluka of Kottayam district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,652 families residing in the Puthuppally city. The total population of Puthuppally is 29,635 out of which 14,304 are males and 15,331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthuppally is 1,072.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puthuppally city is 2291 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1197 male children and 1094 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthuppally is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthuppally is 98%. Thus Puthuppally has higher literacy rate compared to 97.2% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98.41% and the female literacy rate is 97.65% in Puthuppally.

Puthuppally Census Town has total administration over 7,652 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Puthuppally Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthuppally Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 2,291 1,197 1,094
Literacy 98% 90.2% 90.7%
Scheduled Caste 1,301 632 669
Scheduled Tribe 250 117 133
Illiterate 2,833 1,405 1,428

Caste-wise Population - Puthuppally

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Puthuppally.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,301 632 669
Schedule Tribe 250 117 133

Religion-wise Population - Puthuppally

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Puthuppally is 12,765 which is 43.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Puthuppally is 110 which is 0.37% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Puthuppally as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,765 (43.07%) 6,194 6,571
Muslim 110 (0.37%) 68 42
Christian 16,684 (56.3%) 8,007 8,677
Sikh 2 (0.01%) 0 2
Buddhist 7 (0.02%) 3 4
Jain 5 (0.02%) 1 4
Other Religion 32 (0.11%) 15 17
No Religion Specified 30 (0.1%) 16 14

Literacy Rate - Puthuppally

The total literacy rate of Puthuppally was 98.02% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 26,802 literates, males were 12,899 while females were 13,903. Also the male literacy rate was 98.41% and the female literacy rate was 97.65% in Puthuppally.

  Puthuppally Kerala
Female 97.65% 92.07%
Male 98.41% 96.11%
Total 98.02% 94%

Sex Ratio - Puthuppally

The Sex Ratio of Puthuppally is 1,072. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,072 females in Puthuppally. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,072 ) of Puthuppally.

Child Population - Puthuppally

According to Census 2011, there were 2,291 children between age 0 to 6 years in Puthuppally. Out of which 1,197 were male while 1,094 were female.

Working Population - Puthuppally

In Puthuppally Census Town out of total population, 10,733 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,733 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 546 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,585 6,437 2,148
Cultivators 238 226 12
Agriculture Labourer 546 478 68
Household Industries 167 138 29
Other Workers 7,634 5,595 2,039
Marginal Workers 2,148 1,299 849
Non Working 18,902 6,568 12,334

Puthuppally Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Puthuppally is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 29,635 90.4% 1,072

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