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Purakkadi Population - Wayanad, Kerala

Purakkadi is a large village located in Sulthanbathery Taluka of Wayanad district, Kerala with total 5102 families residing. The Purakkadi village has population of 21022 of which 10388 are males while 10634 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purakkadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 2226 which makes up 10.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purakkadi village is 1024 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Purakkadi as per census is 1020, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Purakkadi village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Purakkadi village was 89.95 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Purakkadi Male literacy stands at 93.12 % while female literacy rate was 86.86 %.

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

Purakkadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 5,102 - -
Population 21,022 10,388 10,634
Child (0-6) 2,226 1,102 1,124
Schedule Caste 422 219 203
Schedule Tribe 4,882 2,423 2,459
Literacy 89.95 % 93.12 % 86.86 %
Total Workers 9,358 6,256 3,102
Main Worker 7,696 - -
Marginal Worker 1,662 704 958

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.01 % of total population in Purakkadi village.

Work Profile

In Purakkadi village out of total population, 9358 were engaged in work activities. 82.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9358 workers engaged in Main Work, 1350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1598 were Agricultural labourer.