Ernad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Malappuram district, Kerala
Ernad Taluka of Malappuram district has total population of 910,978 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 443,977 are males while 467,001 are females. In 2011 there were total 178,209 families residing in Ernad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ernad Taluka is 1,052.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 34.7% people lives in Urban areas while 65.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 95.8% while that in the rural areas is 94%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ernad Taluka is 1,056% while that of Rural areas is 1,050.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ernad Taluka is 130000 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65750 male children and 64250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ernad Taluka is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,052 ) of Ernad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ernad Taluka is 94.62%. The male literacy rate is 82.24% and the female literacy rate is 80.05% in Ernad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ernad Taluka is further divided into 7 towns and 22 villages.
Ernad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ernad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 130,000 | 65,750 | 64,250 |
| Literacy | 94.62% | 82.24% | 80.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85,012 | 41,980 | 43,032 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,452 | 1,722 | 1,730 |
| Illiterate | 172,037 | 78,866 | 93,171 |
Caste-wise Population - Ernad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Ernad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 85,012 | 41,980 | 43,032 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,452 | 1,722 | 1,730 |
Religion-wise Population - Ernad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 238,362 | (26.17%) | 117,900 | 120,462 |
| Muslim | 658,562 | (72.29%) | 319,066 | 339,496 |
| Christian | 12,181 | (1.34%) | 6,063 | 6,118 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0%) | 24 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 48 | (0.01%) | 21 | 27 |
| Jain | 12 | (0%) | 8 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 94 | (0.01%) | 50 | 44 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,684 | (0.18%) | 845 | 839 |
Literacy Rate - Ernad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ernad Taluka in 2011 were 94.62% in which, male and female literacy were 96.53% and 92.82% respectively. Total literate in Ernad Taluka were 738,941 of which male and female were 365,111 and 373,830 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ernad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ernad Taluka is 1,052 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,052 females in Ernad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,052 ) of Ernad Taluka.
Child Population - Ernad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 130,000 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ernad Taluka. Out of which 130,000 were male while 130,000 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ernad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 63,053 families under Ernad Taluka living in urban areas while 63,053 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 34.7% of total population of Ernad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 65.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 43,905 while that in rural region is 86,095.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 910,978 | 316,379 | 594,599 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 130,000 | 43,905 | 86,095 |
| Schedule Caste | 85,012 | 25,650 | 59,362 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,452 | 567 | 2,885 |
| Literacy | 94.62% | 95.82% | 93.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,052 | 1,056 | 1,050 |
Working Population - Ernad Taluka
In Ernad Taluka out of total population, 241,252 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241,252 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,421 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186,106 | 165,563 | 20,543 |
| Cultivators | 11,111 | 10,521 | 590 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,421 | 19,274 | 2,147 |
| Household Industries | 2,350 | 2,020 | 330 |
| Other Workers | 151,224 | 133,748 | 17,476 |
| Marginal Workers | 55,146 | 40,944 | 14,202 |
| Non Working | 669,726 | 237,470 | 432,256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ernad, Kerala - Wikipedia