Kannur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kannur district, Kerala
Kannur Taluka of Kannur district has total population of 784,984 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 360,086 are males while 424,898 are females. In 2011 there were total 165,323 families residing in Kannur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kannur Taluka is 1,180.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 95% people lives in Urban areas while 5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 96% while that in the rural areas is 94.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kannur Taluka is 1,179% while that of Rural areas is 1,192.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kannur Taluka is 86888 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43942 male children and 42946 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kannur Taluka is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,180 ) of Kannur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kannur Taluka is 95.94%. The male literacy rate is 85.84% and the female literacy rate is 84.88% in Kannur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kannur Taluka is further divided into 32 towns and 2 villages.
Kannur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kannur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 86,888 | 43,942 | 42,946 |
| Literacy | 95.94% | 85.84% | 84.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38,904 | 18,626 | 20,278 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,106 | 1,029 | 1,077 |
| Illiterate | 115,250 | 50,991 | 64,259 |
Caste-wise Population - Kannur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kannur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 38,904 | 18,626 | 20,278 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,106 | 1,029 | 1,077 |
Religion-wise Population - Kannur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 476,158 | (60.66%) | 220,856 | 255,302 |
| Muslim | 284,262 | (36.21%) | 127,465 | 156,797 |
| Christian | 22,420 | (2.86%) | 10,613 | 11,807 |
| Sikh | 212 | (0.03%) | 160 | 52 |
| Buddhist | 146 | (0.02%) | 78 | 68 |
| Jain | 44 | (0.01%) | 20 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 148 | (0.02%) | 82 | 66 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,594 | (0.2%) | 812 | 782 |
Literacy Rate - Kannur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kannur Taluka in 2011 were 95.94% in which, male and female literacy were 97.77% and 94.42% respectively. Total literate in Kannur Taluka were 669,734 of which male and female were 309,095 and 360,639 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kannur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kannur Taluka is 1,180 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,180 females in Kannur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,180 ) of Kannur Taluka.
Child Population - Kannur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 86,888 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kannur Taluka. Out of which 86,888 were male while 86,888 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kannur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 158,058 families under Kannur Taluka living in urban areas while 158,058 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 95% of total population of Kannur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 81,629 while that in rural region is 5,259.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 784,984 | 745,823 | 39,161 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 86,888 | 81,629 | 5,259 |
| Schedule Caste | 38,904 | 37,829 | 1,075 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,106 | 2,006 | 100 |
| Literacy | 95.94% | 96.03% | 94.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,180 | 1,179 | 1,192 |
Working Population - Kannur Taluka
In Kannur Taluka out of total population, 232,274 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,969 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,704 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200,240 | 156,904 | 43,336 |
| Cultivators | 1,969 | 1,473 | 496 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,704 | 3,488 | 2,216 |
| Household Industries | 3,751 | 2,582 | 1,169 |
| Other Workers | 188,816 | 149,361 | 39,455 |
| Marginal Workers | 32,034 | 17,444 | 14,590 |
| Non Working | 552,710 | 185,738 | 366,972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia