Marakkara Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Marakkara is a village situated in Tirur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,466 families residing in the village Marakkara. The total population of Marakkara is 18,187 out of which 8,362 are males and 9,825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marakkara is 1,175.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marakkara village is 2594 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1367 male children and 1227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marakkara is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,175) of Marakkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marakkara is 93.6%. Thus Marakkara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.48% and the female literacy rate is 92.02% in Marakkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marakkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marakkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marakkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,594 | 1,367 | 1,227 |
| Literacy | 93.57% | 95.48% | 92.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 603 | 283 | 320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 42 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 3,596 | 1,683 | 1,913 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Marakkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marakkara village out of total population, 3,828 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,828 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,008 | 2,666 | 342 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 142 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 269 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2,550 | 2,224 | 326 |
| Marginal Workers | 820 | 638 | 182 |
| Non Working | 14,359 | 5,058 | 9,301 |
Map of Marakkara, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Marakkara, Tirur
Below are the list of villages near Marakkara village in Tirur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalpakancheri | 33,721 |
| Ponmala | 33,922 |
| Valavannur | 33,159 |
| Melmuri | 22,217 |
| Niramaruthur | 29,846 |
| Edayoor | 36,498 |
| Ozhur | 34,016 |
| Athavanad | 20,480 |
| Tanur | 44,973 |
| Kurumbathur | 20,707 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marakkara, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia