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Maruthonkara Population - Kozhikode, Kerala

Maruthonkara is a large village located in Vadakara Taluka of Kozhikode district, Kerala with total 5689 families residing. The Maruthonkara village has population of 23487 of which 11306 are males while 12181 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maruthonkara village population of children with age 0-6 is 2531 which makes up 10.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maruthonkara village is 1077 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Maruthonkara as per census is 1030, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Maruthonkara village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Maruthonkara village was 92.52 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Maruthonkara Male literacy stands at 96.47 % while female literacy rate was 88.88 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maruthonkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Maruthonkara village.

Maruthonkara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 5,689 - -
Population 23,487 11,306 12,181
Child (0-6) 2,531 1,247 1,284
Schedule Caste 778 392 386
Schedule Tribe 176 86 90
Literacy 92.52 % 96.47 % 88.88 %
Total Workers 8,217 6,064 2,153
Main Worker 5,923 - -
Marginal Worker 2,294 1,180 1,114

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.75 % of total population in Maruthonkara village.

Work Profile

In Maruthonkara village out of total population, 8217 were engaged in work activities. 72.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8217 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.