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Punnala Population - Kollam, Kerala

Punnala is a large village located in Pathanapuram Taluka of Kollam district, Kerala with total 3243 families residing. The Punnala village has population of 12104 of which 5802 are males while 6302 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punnala village population of children with age 0-6 is 1167 which makes up 9.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punnala village is 1086 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Punnala as per census is 821, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Punnala village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Punnala village was 91.89 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Punnala Male literacy stands at 93.82 % while female literacy rate was 90.17 %.

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

Punnala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,243 - -
Population 12,104 5,802 6,302
Child (0-6) 1,167 641 526
Schedule Caste 2,593 1,259 1,334
Schedule Tribe 73 41 32
Literacy 91.89 % 93.82 % 90.17 %
Total Workers 4,224 3,143 1,081
Main Worker 2,897 - -
Marginal Worker 1,327 821 506

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.60 % of total population in Punnala village.

Work Profile

In Punnala village out of total population, 4224 were engaged in work activities. 68.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4224 workers engaged in Main Work, 488 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 568 were Agricultural labourer.