Palavayal Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Palavayal is a village situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,371 families residing in the village Palavayal. The total population of Palavayal is 9,923 out of which 4,946 are males and 4,977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palavayal is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palavayal village is 1028 which is 10% of the total population. There are 521 male children and 507 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palavayal is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Palavayal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palavayal is 95.2%. Thus Palavayal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 96.25% and the female literacy rate is 94.12% in Palavayal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palavayal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palavayal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palavayal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,028 | 521 | 507 |
| Literacy | 95.18% | 96.25% | 94.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,368 | 679 | 689 |
| Illiterate | 1,457 | 687 | 770 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Palavayal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palavayal village out of total population, 3,851 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,851 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,225 | 2,530 | 695 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 201 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 108 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2,845 | 2,216 | 629 |
| Marginal Workers | 626 | 382 | 244 |
| Non Working | 6,072 | 2,034 | 4,038 |
Map of Palavayal, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Palavayal, Hosdurg
Below are the list of villages near Palavayal village in Hosdurg.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| West Eleri | 10,656 |
| Chittarikkal | 15,152 |
| Maloth | 14,660 |
| Bheemanady | 15,688 |
| Balal | 9,936 |
| Parappa | 14,137 |
| Panathady | 22,976 |
| Thayanur | 11,955 |
| Kallar | 19,414 |
| Ambalathara | 9,120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palavayal, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia