Karunagappally Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kollam district, Kerala
Karunagappally Taluka of Kollam district has total population of 428,802 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 204,250 are males while 224,552 are females. In 2011 there were total 106,937 families residing in Karunagappally Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Karunagappally Taluka is 1,099.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 66.3% people lives in Urban areas while 33.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94% while that in the rural areas is 93.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karunagappally Taluka is 1,092% while that of Rural areas is 1,113.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karunagappally Taluka is 43621 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22237 male children and 21384 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karunagappally Taluka is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,099 ) of Karunagappally Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Karunagappally Taluka is 93.98%. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 83.24% in Karunagappally Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Karunagappally Taluka is further divided into 11 towns and 6 villages.
Karunagappally Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karunagappally Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,621 | 22,237 | 21,384 |
| Literacy | 93.98% | 85.71% | 83.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36,224 | 17,680 | 18,544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 965 | 482 | 483 |
| Illiterate | 66,810 | 29,184 | 37,626 |
Caste-wise Population - Karunagappally Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Karunagappally Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 36,224 | 17,680 | 18,544 |
| Schedule Tribe | 965 | 482 | 483 |
Religion-wise Population - Karunagappally Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 286,577 | (66.83%) | 136,988 | 149,589 |
| Muslim | 103,532 | (24.14%) | 48,732 | 54,800 |
| Christian | 37,620 | (8.77%) | 18,029 | 19,591 |
| Sikh | 36 | (0.01%) | 20 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 25 | (0.01%) | 11 | 14 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 0 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 29 | (0.01%) | 14 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 980 | (0.23%) | 456 | 524 |
Literacy Rate - Karunagappally Taluka
Average literacy rate of Karunagappally Taluka in 2011 were 93.98% in which, male and female literacy were 96.18% and 92.01% respectively. Total literate in Karunagappally Taluka were 361,992 of which male and female were 175,066 and 186,926 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karunagappally Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Karunagappally Taluka is 1,099 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,099 females in Karunagappally Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,099 ) of Karunagappally Taluka.
Child Population - Karunagappally Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 43,621 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karunagappally Taluka. Out of which 43,621 were male while 43,621 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karunagappally Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 70,671 families under Karunagappally Taluka living in urban areas while 70,671 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 66.3% of total population of Karunagappally Taluka lives in Urban areas while 33.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 28,936 while that in rural region is 14,685.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 428,802 | 284,412 | 144,390 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,621 | 28,936 | 14,685 |
| Schedule Caste | 36,224 | 25,135 | 11,089 |
| Schedule Tribe | 965 | 690 | 275 |
| Literacy | 93.98% | 94.03% | 93.87% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,099 | 1,092 | 1,113 |
Working Population - Karunagappally Taluka
In Karunagappally Taluka out of total population, 137,752 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 137,752 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,720 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,288 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106,153 | 83,781 | 22,372 |
| Cultivators | 2,720 | 2,249 | 471 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,288 | 3,598 | 690 |
| Household Industries | 2,396 | 1,586 | 810 |
| Other Workers | 96,749 | 76,348 | 20,401 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,599 | 19,680 | 11,919 |
| Non Working | 291,050 | 100,789 | 190,261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karunagappally, Kerala - Wikipedia