Changanassery Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kottayam district, Kerala
Changanassery Taluka of Kottayam district has total population of 355,736 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 172,433 are males while 183,303 are females. In 2011 there were total 88,683 families residing in Changanassery Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Changanassery Taluka is 1,063.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36% people lives in Urban areas while 64% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 97.6% while that in the rural areas is 97.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Changanassery Taluka is 1,071% while that of Rural areas is 1,059.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Changanassery Taluka is 31538 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15998 male children and 15540 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Changanassery Taluka is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,063 ) of Changanassery Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Changanassery Taluka is 97.67%. The male literacy rate is 89.12% and the female literacy rate is 88.91% in Changanassery Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Changanassery Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 11 villages.
Changanassery Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Changanassery Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,538 | 15,998 | 15,540 |
| Literacy | 97.67% | 89.12% | 88.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,143 | 16,676 | 17,467 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,418 | 691 | 727 |
| Illiterate | 39,100 | 18,764 | 20,336 |
Caste-wise Population - Changanassery Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Changanassery Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,143 | 16,676 | 17,467 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,418 | 691 | 727 |
Religion-wise Population - Changanassery Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 167,950 | (47.21%) | 81,584 | 86,366 |
| Muslim | 23,709 | (6.66%) | 11,307 | 12,402 |
| Christian | 162,624 | (45.71%) | 78,894 | 83,730 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.01%) | 11 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 114 | (0.03%) | 53 | 61 |
| Jain | 9 | (0%) | 5 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 89 | (0.03%) | 38 | 51 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,214 | (0.34%) | 541 | 673 |
Literacy Rate - Changanassery Taluka
Average literacy rate of Changanassery Taluka in 2011 were 97.67% in which, male and female literacy were 98.23% and 97.14% respectively. Total literate in Changanassery Taluka were 316,636 of which male and female were 153,669 and 162,967 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Changanassery Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Changanassery Taluka is 1,063 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,063 females in Changanassery Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,063 ) of Changanassery Taluka.
Child Population - Changanassery Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 31,538 children between age 0 to 6 years in Changanassery Taluka. Out of which 31,538 were male while 31,538 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Changanassery Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 31,677 families under Changanassery Taluka living in urban areas while 31,677 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36% of total population of Changanassery Taluka lives in Urban areas while 64% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,550 while that in rural region is 19,988.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 355,736 | 127,987 | 227,749 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,538 | 11,550 | 19,988 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,143 | 10,980 | 23,163 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,418 | 240 | 1,178 |
| Literacy | 97.67% | 97.56% | 97.73% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,063 | 1,071 | 1,059 |
Working Population - Changanassery Taluka
In Changanassery Taluka out of total population, 119,062 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,706 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,034 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98,164 | 77,556 | 20,608 |
| Cultivators | 5,706 | 5,264 | 442 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,034 | 6,079 | 955 |
| Household Industries | 2,622 | 2,076 | 546 |
| Other Workers | 82,802 | 64,137 | 18,665 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,898 | 11,820 | 9,078 |
| Non Working | 236,674 | 83,057 | 153,617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Changanassery, Kerala - Wikipedia