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Padinharethara Population - Wayanad, Kerala

Padinharethara is a large village located in Vythiri Taluka of Wayanad district, Kerala with total 3645 families residing. The Padinharethara village has population of 16146 of which 7796 are males while 8350 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Padinharethara village population of children with age 0-6 is 1983 which makes up 12.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Padinharethara village is 1071 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Padinharethara as per census is 954, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Padinharethara village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Padinharethara village was 88.60 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Padinharethara Male literacy stands at 93.02 % while female literacy rate was 84.54 %.

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

Padinharethara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,645 - -
Population 16,146 7,796 8,350
Child (0-6) 1,983 1,015 968
Schedule Caste 1,116 554 562
Schedule Tribe 1,884 935 949
Literacy 88.60 % 93.02 % 84.54 %
Total Workers 6,442 4,348 2,094
Main Worker 4,278 - -
Marginal Worker 2,164 959 1,205

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.67 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.91 % of total population in Padinharethara village.

Work Profile

In Padinharethara village out of total population, 6442 were engaged in work activities. 66.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6442 workers engaged in Main Work, 639 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1430 were Agricultural labourer.