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Padavayal Population - Palakkad, Kerala

Padavayal is a large village located in Mannarkad Taluka of Palakkad district, Kerala with total 1719 families residing. The Padavayal village has population of 6144 of which 3053 are males while 3091 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Padavayal village population of children with age 0-6 is 881 which makes up 14.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Padavayal village is 1012 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Padavayal as per census is 1011, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Padavayal village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Padavayal village was 58.88 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Padavayal Male literacy stands at 67.00 % while female literacy rate was 50.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Padavayal 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 Padavayal village.

Padavayal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,719 - -
Population 6,144 3,053 3,091
Child (0-6) 881 438 443
Schedule Caste 167 79 88
Schedule Tribe 4,403 2,171 2,232
Literacy 58.88 % 67.00 % 50.87 %
Total Workers 3,674 1,892 1,782
Main Worker 2,442 - -
Marginal Worker 1,232 513 719

Caste Factor

In Padavayal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.72 % of total population in Padavayal village.

Work Profile

In Padavayal village out of total population, 3674 were engaged in work activities. 66.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3674 workers engaged in Main Work, 826 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1094 were Agricultural labourer.