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Puthoor Population - Kannur, Kerala

Puthoor is a large village located in Thalassery Taluka of Kannur district, Kerala with total 4224 families residing. The Puthoor village has population of 19575 of which 9051 are males while 10524 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puthoor village population of children with age 0-6 is 2331 which makes up 11.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puthoor village is 1163 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Puthoor as per census is 989, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Puthoor village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Puthoor village was 95.04 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Puthoor Male literacy stands at 97.35 % while female literacy rate was 93.10 %.

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

Puthoor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,224 - -
Population 19,575 9,051 10,524
Child (0-6) 2,331 1,172 1,159
Schedule Caste 184 92 92
Schedule Tribe 53 30 23
Literacy 95.04 % 97.35 % 93.10 %
Total Workers 5,627 4,361 1,266
Main Worker 4,386 - -
Marginal Worker 1,241 768 473

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.27 % of total population in Puthoor village.

Work Profile

In Puthoor village out of total population, 5627 were engaged in work activities. 77.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5627 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 473 were Agricultural labourer.