Kilayikode Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Kilayikode is a village situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 839 families residing in the village Kilayikode. The total population of Kilayikode is 3,251 out of which 1,504 are males and 1,747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kilayikode is 1,162.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kilayikode village is 271 which is 8% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kilayikode is 1,053 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,162) of Kilayikode village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kilayikode is 92.3%. Thus Kilayikode village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 96.79% and the female literacy rate is 88.43% in Kilayikode village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kilayikode village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kilayikode Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kilayikode village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 132 | 139 |
| Literacy | 92.28% | 96.79% | 88.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 42 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 501 | 176 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Kilayikode village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kilayikode village out of total population, 1,362 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,362 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,259 | 851 | 408 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 121 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 972 | 671 | 301 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 38 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,889 | 615 | 1,274 |
Map of Kilayikode, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kilayikode, Hosdurg
Below are the list of villages near Kilayikode village in Hosdurg.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kayyur | 6,450 |
| Thimiri | 5,511 |
| Cheemeni | 8,283 |
| Kodakkad | 10,763 |
| Cheemeni II | 1,324 |
| Padne | 21,009 |
| Karindalam | 6,602 |
| Udinoor | 11,401 |
| Kinanoor | 9,728 |
| Madikai | 12,930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kilayikode, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia