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Kottathara Population - Palakkad, Kerala

Kottathara is a large village located in Mannarkad Taluka of Palakkad district, Kerala with total 2790 families residing. The Kottathara village has population of 10195 of which 5072 are males while 5123 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kottathara village population of children with age 0-6 is 956 which makes up 9.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kottathara village is 1010 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Kottathara as per census is 920, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Kottathara village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Kottathara village was 70.88 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Kottathara Male literacy stands at 76.63 % while female literacy rate was 65.25 %.

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

Kottathara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,790 - -
Population 10,195 5,072 5,123
Child (0-6) 956 498 458
Schedule Caste 450 217 233
Schedule Tribe 4,919 2,442 2,477
Literacy 70.88 % 76.63 % 65.25 %
Total Workers 5,205 3,038 2,167
Main Worker 3,438 - -
Marginal Worker 1,767 918 849

Caste Factor

In Kottathara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.41 % of total population in Kottathara village.

Work Profile

In Kottathara village out of total population, 5205 were engaged in work activities. 66.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5205 workers engaged in Main Work, 652 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 877 were Agricultural labourer.