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Puthige Population - Kasaragod, Kerala

Puthige is a large village located in Kasaragod Taluka of Kasaragod district, Kerala with total 928 families residing. The Puthige village has population of 5441 of which 2852 are males while 2589 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puthige village population of children with age 0-6 is 667 which makes up 12.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puthige village is 908 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Puthige as per census is 837, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Puthige village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Puthige village was 90.99 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Puthige Male literacy stands at 95.42 % while female literacy rate was 86.17 %.

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

Puthige Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 928 - -
Population 5,441 2,852 2,589
Child (0-6) 667 363 304
Schedule Caste 241 123 118
Schedule Tribe 41 19 22
Literacy 90.99 % 95.42 % 86.17 %
Total Workers 1,657 1,166 491
Main Worker 1,067 - -
Marginal Worker 590 360 230

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.75 % of total population in Puthige village.

Work Profile

In Puthige village out of total population, 1657 were engaged in work activities. 64.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1657 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.