Karthikappally Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Alappuzha district, Kerala
Karthikappally Taluka of Alappuzha district has total population of 406,524 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 189,185 are males while 217,339 are females. In 2011 there were total 104,723 families residing in Karthikappally Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Karthikappally Taluka is 1,149.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 70.6% people lives in Urban areas while 29.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 95% while that in the rural areas is 94.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karthikappally Taluka is 1,151% while that of Rural areas is 1,143.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karthikappally Taluka is 37191 which is 9% of the total population. There are 18985 male children and 18206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karthikappally Taluka is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,149 ) of Karthikappally Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Karthikappally Taluka is 94.75%. The male literacy rate is 87.04% and the female literacy rate is 85.24% in Karthikappally Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Karthikappally Taluka is further divided into 12 towns and 6 villages.
Karthikappally Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karthikappally Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,191 | 18,985 | 18,206 |
| Literacy | 94.75% | 87.04% | 85.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36,301 | 17,407 | 18,894 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,162 | 571 | 591 |
| Illiterate | 56,596 | 24,527 | 32,069 |
Caste-wise Population - Karthikappally Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Karthikappally Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 36,301 | 17,407 | 18,894 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,162 | 571 | 591 |
Religion-wise Population - Karthikappally Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 308,197 | (75.81%) | 142,826 | 165,371 |
| Muslim | 64,039 | (15.75%) | 30,538 | 33,501 |
| Christian | 32,895 | (8.09%) | 15,166 | 17,729 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.01%) | 16 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0%) | 8 | 8 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 1 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 42 | (0.01%) | 17 | 25 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,297 | (0.32%) | 613 | 684 |
Literacy Rate - Karthikappally Taluka
Average literacy rate of Karthikappally Taluka in 2011 were 94.75% in which, male and female literacy were 96.74% and 93.04% respectively. Total literate in Karthikappally Taluka were 349,928 of which male and female were 164,658 and 185,270 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karthikappally Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Karthikappally Taluka is 1,149 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,149 females in Karthikappally Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,149 ) of Karthikappally Taluka.
Child Population - Karthikappally Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 37,191 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karthikappally Taluka. Out of which 37,191 were male while 37,191 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karthikappally Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 74,184 families under Karthikappally Taluka living in urban areas while 74,184 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 70.6% of total population of Karthikappally Taluka lives in Urban areas while 29.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 25,642 while that in rural region is 11,549.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 406,524 | 286,904 | 119,620 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,191 | 25,642 | 11,549 |
| Schedule Caste | 36,301 | 24,711 | 11,590 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,162 | 919 | 243 |
| Literacy | 94.75% | 95% | 94.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,149 | 1,151 | 1,143 |
Working Population - Karthikappally Taluka
In Karthikappally Taluka out of total population, 145,170 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,869 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,809 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99,609 | 72,705 | 26,904 |
| Cultivators | 1,869 | 1,515 | 354 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,809 | 3,900 | 1,909 |
| Household Industries | 5,107 | 2,179 | 2,928 |
| Other Workers | 86,824 | 65,111 | 21,713 |
| Marginal Workers | 45,561 | 23,050 | 22,511 |
| Non Working | 261,354 | 93,430 | 167,924 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karthikappally, Kerala - Wikipedia