Browse the place directories and read the reference tables below. Search and interactive comparisons need JavaScript.

Census town · Census 2011 · code 627846

Parakkad population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this town in Kerala, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Census 2011 town boundary and classification. The primary total is the single published town row. This is not a present-day population or an urban-agglomeration total.
Population9,093people
Households2,285PCA households
Literacy rate96.13%% of people aged 7+
Work participation36.64%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople9,0934,4224,671
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6820427393
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+7,9533,8994,054
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+96.13%97.6%94.76%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,202583619
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1495
Total workersCensus workers3,3322,426906
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population36.64%54.86%19.4%
Main workersworked at least 6 months2,7752,109666
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months557317240
Non-workerspeople5,7611,9963,765

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Data! rows 26061; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 2,285 households and 9,093 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.02% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 97.6% for males and 94.76% for females.
  • Of 3,332 workers, 83.28% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators2712
Agricultural labourers18776
Household industry workers4213
Other workers2,519456

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

Using the profile in research

For eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions, read the research guidance.

Source components of this town

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Published componentDistrict codeSubdistrict codePeople
Parakkad (CT)594056549,093

The profile combines non-overlapping source components.