Kodungallur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thrissur district, Kerala
Kodungallur Taluka of Thrissur district has total population of 312,238 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 145,998 are males while 166,240 are females. In 2011 there were total 76,926 families residing in Kodungallur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kodungallur Taluka is 1,139.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 85.8% people lives in Urban areas while 14.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 95.5% while that in the rural areas is 94.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kodungallur Taluka is 1,139% while that of Rural areas is 1,135.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kodungallur Taluka is 31845 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16303 male children and 15542 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kodungallur Taluka is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,139 ) of Kodungallur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kodungallur Taluka is 95.3%. The male literacy rate is 86.24% and the female literacy rate is 85% in Kodungallur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kodungallur Taluka is further divided into 14 towns and 3 villages.
Kodungallur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kodungallur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,845 | 16,303 | 15,542 |
| Literacy | 95.3% | 86.24% | 85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,055 | 14,597 | 15,458 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 690 | 319 | 371 |
| Illiterate | 45,024 | 20,094 | 24,930 |
Caste-wise Population - Kodungallur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kodungallur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,055 | 14,597 | 15,458 |
| Schedule Tribe | 690 | 319 | 371 |
Religion-wise Population - Kodungallur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 184,915 | (59.22%) | 87,716 | 97,199 |
| Muslim | 100,430 | (32.16%) | 45,338 | 55,092 |
| Christian | 26,336 | (8.43%) | 12,660 | 13,676 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0%) | 8 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 31 | (0.01%) | 19 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 502 | (0.16%) | 252 | 250 |
Literacy Rate - Kodungallur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kodungallur Taluka in 2011 were 95.3% in which, male and female literacy were 97.08% and 93.77% respectively. Total literate in Kodungallur Taluka were 267,214 of which male and female were 125,904 and 141,310 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kodungallur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kodungallur Taluka is 1,139 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,139 females in Kodungallur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,139 ) of Kodungallur Taluka.
Child Population - Kodungallur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 31,845 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kodungallur Taluka. Out of which 31,845 were male while 31,845 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kodungallur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 66,268 families under Kodungallur Taluka living in urban areas while 66,268 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 85.8% of total population of Kodungallur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 14.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 26,939 while that in rural region is 4,906.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 312,238 | 267,970 | 44,268 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,845 | 26,939 | 4,906 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,055 | 27,150 | 2,905 |
| Schedule Tribe | 690 | 606 | 84 |
| Literacy | 95.3% | 95.49% | 94.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,139 | 1,139 | 1,135 |
Working Population - Kodungallur Taluka
In Kodungallur Taluka out of total population, 105,910 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105,910 workers engaged in Main Work, 947 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,720 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83,542 | 66,348 | 17,194 |
| Cultivators | 947 | 779 | 168 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,720 | 1,435 | 285 |
| Household Industries | 1,805 | 1,149 | 656 |
| Other Workers | 79,070 | 62,985 | 16,085 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,368 | 10,548 | 11,820 |
| Non Working | 206,328 | 69,102 | 137,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kodungallur, Kerala - Wikipedia