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Payam Population - Kannur, Kerala

Payam is a large village located in Thalassery Taluka of Kannur district, Kerala with total 3667 families residing. The Payam village has population of 15429 of which 7425 are males while 8004 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Payam village population of children with age 0-6 is 1528 which makes up 9.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Payam village is 1078 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Payam as per census is 932, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Payam village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Payam village was 94.91 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Payam Male literacy stands at 97.38 % while female literacy rate was 92.67 %.

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

Payam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,667 - -
Population 15,429 7,425 8,004
Child (0-6) 1,528 791 737
Schedule Caste 561 271 290
Schedule Tribe 358 174 184
Literacy 94.91 % 97.38 % 92.67 %
Total Workers 5,898 4,168 1,730
Main Worker 5,123 - -
Marginal Worker 775 449 326

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.32 % of total population in Payam village.

Work Profile

In Payam village out of total population, 5898 were engaged in work activities. 86.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5898 workers engaged in Main Work, 470 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 823 were Agricultural labourer.