Kottathara Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Kottathara is a village situated in Vythiri taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,920 families residing in the village Kottathara. The total population of Kottathara is 17,295 out of which 8,489 are males and 8,806 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottathara is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottathara village is 1985 which is 11% of the total population. There are 982 male children and 1003 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottathara is 1,021 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Kottathara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottathara is 88.6%. Thus Kottathara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 92.86% and the female literacy rate is 84.58% in Kottathara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottathara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottathara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottathara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,985 | 982 | 1,003 |
| Literacy | 88.64% | 92.86% | 84.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 565 | 279 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,951 | 2,398 | 2,553 |
| Illiterate | 3,724 | 1,518 | 2,206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.6% of total population in Kottathara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottathara village out of total population, 7,563 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,563 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,971 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,349 | 3,914 | 1,435 |
| Cultivators | 1,155 | 1,017 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,971 | 1,282 | 689 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 39 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 2,170 | 1,576 | 594 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,214 | 1,116 | 1,098 |
| Non Working | 9,732 | 3,459 | 6,273 |
Map of Kottathara, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kottathara, Vythiri
Below are the list of villages near Kottathara village in Vythiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuppadithara | 9,761 |
| Kaniambetta | 29,363 |
| Padinharethara | 16,146 |
| Muttil North | 12,382 |
| Muttil South | 22,355 |
| Vengappally | 11,692 |
| Kavumannam | 10,106 |
| Thariyode | 1,653 |
| Achooranam | 11,998 |
| Pozhuthana | 6,406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottathara, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia