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Kottayi-I Population - Palakkad, Kerala

Kottayi-I is a large village located in Alathur Taluka of Palakkad district, Kerala with total 2934 families residing. The Kottayi-I village has population of 12654 of which 6119 are males while 6535 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kottayi-I village population of children with age 0-6 is 1203 which makes up 9.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kottayi-I village is 1068 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Kottayi-I as per census is 894, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Kottayi-I village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Kottayi-I village was 87.87 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Kottayi-I Male literacy stands at 92.61 % while female literacy rate was 83.51 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kottayi-I 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 Kottayi-I village.

Kottayi-I Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,934 - -
Population 12,654 6,119 6,535
Child (0-6) 1,203 635 568
Schedule Caste 3,572 1,752 1,820
Schedule Tribe 6 1 5
Literacy 87.87 % 92.61 % 83.51 %
Total Workers 5,223 3,448 1,775
Main Worker 4,257 - -
Marginal Worker 966 464 502

Caste Factor

Kottayi-I village of Palakkad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Kottayi-I village.

Work Profile

In Kottayi-I village out of total population, 5223 were engaged in work activities. 81.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5223 workers engaged in Main Work, 386 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1650 were Agricultural labourer.