Thirunelly Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Thirunelly is a village situated in Mananthavady taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,989 families residing in the village Thirunelly. The total population of Thirunelly is 12,878 out of which 6,306 are males and 6,572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thirunelly is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thirunelly village is 1676 which is 13% of the total population. There are 855 male children and 821 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thirunelly is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Thirunelly village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thirunelly is 75%. Thus Thirunelly village has a lower literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 81.16% and the female literacy rate is 69.12% in Thirunelly village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thirunelly village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thirunelly Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thirunelly village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,676 | 855 | 821 |
| Literacy | 74.98% | 81.16% | 69.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 128 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,746 | 3,315 | 3,431 |
| Illiterate | 4,479 | 1,882 | 2,597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.4% of total population in Thirunelly village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thirunelly village out of total population, 6,173 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,173 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,007 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,213 | 2,635 | 1,578 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 164 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,007 | 1,185 | 822 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2,006 | 1,275 | 731 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,960 | 1,017 | 943 |
| Non Working | 6,705 | 2,654 | 4,051 |
Map of Thirunelly, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Thirunelly, Mananthavady
Below are the list of villages near Thirunelly village in Mananthavady.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thrissilery | 16,818 |
| Payyampally | 13,311 |
| Mananthavady | 34,663 |
| Thavinhal | 17,840 |
| Periya | 11,174 |
| Thondernad | 11,752 |
| Valat | 10,799 |
| Edavaka | 16,737 |
| Nalloornad | 16,928 |
| Cherukottur | 11,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thirunelly, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia