Lakshadweep District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Lakshadweep) - Census 2011
Lakshadweep district of Lakshadweep has total population of 64,473 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 33,123 are males while 31,350 are females. In 2011 there were total 11,574 families residing in Lakshadweep district. The Average Sex Ratio of Lakshadweep district is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 78.1% people lives in Urban areas while 21.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.9% while that in the rural areas is 91.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lakshadweep district is 945 while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lakshadweep district is 7255 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3797 male children and 3458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakshadweep is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Lakshadweep district.
The total literacy rate of Lakshadweep district is 91.85%. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 78.25% in Lakshadweep district.
To facilitate the administration, Lakshadweep district is further divided into 10 Sub-Divisions (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Sub-Divisions consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Lakshadweep Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakshadweep district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,255 | 3,797 | 3,458 |
| Literacy | 91.85% | 84.6% | 78.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61,120 | 30,515 | 30,605 |
| Illiterate | 11,920 | 5,100 | 6,820 |
Caste-wise Population - Lakshadweep district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Lakshadweep district of Lakshadweep.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,120 | 30,515 | 30,605 |
Religion-wise Population - Lakshadweep district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,788 | (2.77%) | 1,603 | 185 |
| Muslim | 62,268 | (96.58%) | 31,166 | 31,102 |
| Christian | 317 | (0.49%) | 286 | 31 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.02%) | 9 | 1 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.02%) | 6 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.01%) | 6 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 64 | (0.1%) | 41 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Lakshadweep district
The total literacy rate of Lakshadweep district was 91.85% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 91.85% of Lakshadweep. Population-wise, out of total 52,553 literates, males were 28,023 while females were 24,530. Also the male literacy rate was 95.56% and the female literacy rate was 87.95% in Lakshadweep district.
| Lakshadweep district | Lakshadweep | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.95% | 87.95% |
| Male | 95.56% | 95.56% |
| Total | 91.85% | 91.85% |
Sex Ratio - Lakshadweep district
The Sex Ratio of Lakshadweep district is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Lakshadweep district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Lakshadweep district.
Population Density - Lakshadweep district
The total area of Lakshadweep district is 30 km2. Thus the density of Lakshadweep district is 2,149 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 22 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Lakshadweep district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Lakshadweep, 78.07% people lived in urban regions while 21.93% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 50,332 out of which 25,880 were males while remaining 24,452 were females. In rural areas of Lakshadweep, male population was 7,243 while female population was 6,898.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Lakshadweep was 945 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Lakshadweep was 911 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Lakshadweep were 5,440 which is 10.81% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Lakshadweep was 952 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Lakshadweep was 911 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Lakshadweep for urban regions was 91.92 percent in which males were 95.84% literate while female literacy stood at 87.79%. The total literate population of Lakshadweep was 52,553. Similarly in rural areas of Lakshadweep, the average literacy rate was 91.58 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 94.53% and 88.5% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Lakshadweep were 11,288.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 21.93% | 78.07% |
| Total population | 14,141 | 50,332 |
| Male population | 7,243 | 25,880 |
| Female population | 6,898 | 24,452 |
| Sex ratio | 952 | 945 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 911 | 911 |
| Child population | 1,815 | 5,440 |
| Literates | 11,288 | 41,265 |
| Average literacy | 91.58% | 91.92% |
| Male literacy | 94.53% | 95.84% |
| Female literacy | 88.5% | 87.79% |
Child Population - Lakshadweep district
According to Census 2011, there were 7,255 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lakshadweep district. Out of which 3,797 were male while 3,458 were female.
Working Population - Lakshadweep district
In Lakshadweep district out of total population, 18,753 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,753 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,804 | 9,137 | 1,667 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 66 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 10,707 | 9,071 | 1,636 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,949 | 6,181 | 1,768 |
| Non Working | 45,720 | 17,805 | 27,915 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakshadweep, Lakshadweep - Wikipedia