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Puthenchira Population - Thrissur, Kerala

Puthenchira is a large village located in Mukundapuram Taluka of Thrissur district, Kerala with total 5531 families residing. The Puthenchira village has population of 21416 of which 9815 are males while 11601 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puthenchira village population of children with age 0-6 is 2137 which makes up 9.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puthenchira village is 1182 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Puthenchira as per census is 937, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Puthenchira village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Puthenchira village was 95.30 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Puthenchira Male literacy stands at 96.81 % while female literacy rate was 94.05 %.

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

Puthenchira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 5,531 - -
Population 21,416 9,815 11,601
Child (0-6) 2,137 1,103 1,034
Schedule Caste 2,929 1,415 1,514
Schedule Tribe 31 16 15
Literacy 95.30 % 96.81 % 94.05 %
Total Workers 6,563 5,069 1,494
Main Worker 5,438 - -
Marginal Worker 1,125 709 416

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.68 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Puthenchira village.

Work Profile

In Puthenchira village out of total population, 6563 were engaged in work activities. 82.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6563 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourer.