Kochi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ernakulam district, Kerala
Kochi Taluka of Ernakulam district has total population of 508,212 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 251,006 are males while 257,206 are females. In 2011 there were total 122,084 families residing in Kochi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kochi Taluka is 1,025.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 77% people lives in Urban areas while 23% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 96.8% while that in the rural areas is 96.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kochi Taluka is 1,020% while that of Rural areas is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kochi Taluka is 47584 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24537 male children and 23047 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kochi Taluka is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Kochi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kochi Taluka is 96.65%. The male literacy rate is 88.2% and the female literacy rate is 87.01% in Kochi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kochi Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 5 villages.
Kochi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kochi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 47,584 | 24,537 | 23,047 |
| Literacy | 96.65% | 88.2% | 87.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32,128 | 15,722 | 16,406 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,373 | 690 | 683 |
| Illiterate | 63,029 | 29,611 | 33,418 |
Caste-wise Population - Kochi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kochi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 32,128 | 15,722 | 16,406 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,373 | 690 | 683 |
Religion-wise Population - Kochi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 212,107 | (41.74%) | 106,244 | 105,863 |
| Muslim | 84,709 | (16.67%) | 40,996 | 43,713 |
| Christian | 209,133 | (41.15%) | 102,515 | 106,618 |
| Sikh | 283 | (0.06%) | 191 | 92 |
| Buddhist | 181 | (0.04%) | 124 | 57 |
| Jain | 711 | (0.14%) | 338 | 373 |
| Other Religion | 219 | (0.04%) | 148 | 71 |
| No Religion Specified | 869 | (0.17%) | 450 | 419 |
Literacy Rate - Kochi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kochi Taluka in 2011 were 96.65% in which, male and female literacy were 97.76% and 95.57% respectively. Total literate in Kochi Taluka were 445,183 of which male and female were 221,395 and 223,788 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kochi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kochi Taluka is 1,025 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,025 females in Kochi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Kochi Taluka.
Child Population - Kochi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 47,584 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kochi Taluka. Out of which 47,584 were male while 47,584 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kochi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 93,582 families under Kochi Taluka living in urban areas while 93,582 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 77% of total population of Kochi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 23% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 37,128 while that in rural region is 10,456.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 508,212 | 391,191 | 117,021 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 47,584 | 37,128 | 10,456 |
| Schedule Caste | 32,128 | 17,688 | 14,440 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,373 | 1,117 | 256 |
| Literacy | 96.65% | 96.76% | 96.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,025 | 1,020 | 1,040 |
Working Population - Kochi Taluka
In Kochi Taluka out of total population, 191,282 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 531 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,128 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169,826 | 134,966 | 34,860 |
| Cultivators | 531 | 364 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,128 | 908 | 220 |
| Household Industries | 2,001 | 1,502 | 499 |
| Other Workers | 166,166 | 132,192 | 33,974 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,456 | 10,878 | 10,578 |
| Non Working | 316,930 | 105,162 | 211,768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kochi, Kerala - Wikipedia