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Poonjar Thekkekara Population - Kottayam, Kerala

Poonjar Thekkekara is a large village located in Meenachil Taluka of Kottayam district, Kerala with total 4642 families residing. The Poonjar Thekkekara village has population of 19470 of which 9660 are males while 9810 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poonjar Thekkekara village population of children with age 0-6 is 1761 which makes up 9.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poonjar Thekkekara village is 1016 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Poonjar Thekkekara as per census is 981, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Poonjar Thekkekara village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Poonjar Thekkekara village was 97.57 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Poonjar Thekkekara Male literacy stands at 97.88 % while female literacy rate was 97.26 %.

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

Poonjar Thekkekara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,642 - -
Population 19,470 9,660 9,810
Child (0-6) 1,761 889 872
Schedule Caste 963 456 507
Schedule Tribe 361 182 179
Literacy 97.57 % 97.88 % 97.26 %
Total Workers 7,824 5,737 2,087
Main Worker 6,530 - -
Marginal Worker 1,294 586 708

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.85 % of total population in Poonjar Thekkekara village.

Work Profile

In Poonjar Thekkekara village out of total population, 7824 were engaged in work activities. 83.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7824 workers engaged in Main Work, 864 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourer.