Padichira Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Padichira is a village situated in Sulthanbathery taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 7,152 families residing in the village Padichira. The total population of Padichira is 28,970 out of which 14,409 are males and 14,561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padichira is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padichira village is 2839 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1439 male children and 1400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padichira is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Padichira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padichira is 92.6%. Thus Padichira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 94.56% and the female literacy rate is 90.64% in Padichira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padichira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padichira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padichira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,839 | 1,439 | 1,400 |
| Literacy | 92.58% | 94.56% | 90.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,172 | 576 | 596 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,787 | 1,385 | 1,402 |
| Illiterate | 4,777 | 2,145 | 2,632 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Padichira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padichira village out of total population, 13,083 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,083 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,460 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,107 | 7,328 | 2,779 |
| Cultivators | 3,270 | 2,775 | 495 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,460 | 2,180 | 1,280 |
| Household Industries | 106 | 50 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 3,271 | 2,323 | 948 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,976 | 1,472 | 1,504 |
| Non Working | 15,887 | 5,609 | 10,278 |
Map of Padichira, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Padichira, Sulthanbathery
Below are the list of villages near Padichira village in Sulthanbathery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pulpalli | 28,322 |
| Kidanganad | 9,122 |
| Poothadi | 14,578 |
| Irulam | 21,052 |
| Nadavayal | 15,795 |
| Purakkadi | 21,022 |
| Krishnagiri | 12,952 |
| Sulthanbathery | 23,333 |
| Kuppadi | 26,662 |
| Noolpuzha | 14,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padichira, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia