Kozhikode Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kozhikode district, Kerala
Kozhikode Taluka of Kozhikode district has total population of 1,670,860 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 805,531 are males while 865,329 are females. In 2011 there were total 372,274 families residing in Kozhikode Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kozhikode Taluka is 1,074.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 74% people lives in Urban areas while 26% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 96.2% while that in the rural areas is 95.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kozhikode Taluka is 1,076% while that of Rural areas is 1,070.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kozhikode Taluka is 184017 which is 11% of the total population. There are 93791 male children and 90226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kozhikode Taluka is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,074 ) of Kozhikode Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kozhikode Taluka is 95.97%. The male literacy rate is 86.31% and the female literacy rate is 84.55% in Kozhikode Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kozhikode Taluka is further divided into 21 towns and 20 villages.
Kozhikode Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kozhikode Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 184,017 | 93,791 | 90,226 |
| Literacy | 95.97% | 86.31% | 84.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115,702 | 56,264 | 59,438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,392 | 4,086 | 4,306 |
| Illiterate | 243,988 | 110,270 | 133,718 |
Caste-wise Population - Kozhikode Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kozhikode Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 115,702 | 56,264 | 59,438 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,392 | 4,086 | 4,306 |
Religion-wise Population - Kozhikode Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 848,212 | (50.76%) | 411,918 | 436,294 |
| Muslim | 721,294 | (43.17%) | 344,302 | 376,992 |
| Christian | 96,843 | (5.8%) | 47,091 | 49,752 |
| Sikh | 171 | (0.01%) | 96 | 75 |
| Buddhist | 138 | (0.01%) | 64 | 74 |
| Jain | 526 | (0.03%) | 267 | 259 |
| Other Religion | 395 | (0.02%) | 227 | 168 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,281 | (0.2%) | 1,566 | 1,715 |
Literacy Rate - Kozhikode Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kozhikode Taluka in 2011 were 95.97% in which, male and female literacy were 97.68% and 94.39% respectively. Total literate in Kozhikode Taluka were 1,426,872 of which male and female were 695,261 and 731,611 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kozhikode Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kozhikode Taluka is 1,074 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,074 females in Kozhikode Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,074 ) of Kozhikode Taluka.
Child Population - Kozhikode Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 184,017 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kozhikode Taluka. Out of which 184,017 were male while 184,017 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kozhikode Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 272,454 families under Kozhikode Taluka living in urban areas while 272,454 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 74% of total population of Kozhikode Taluka lives in Urban areas while 26% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 131,387 while that in rural region is 52,630.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,670,860 | 1,235,909 | 434,951 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 184,017 | 131,387 | 52,630 |
| Schedule Caste | 115,702 | 76,700 | 39,002 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,392 | 3,622 | 4,770 |
| Literacy | 95.97% | 96.2% | 95.29% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,074 | 1,076 | 1,070 |
Working Population - Kozhikode Taluka
In Kozhikode Taluka out of total population, 522,578 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522,578 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,042 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,514 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435,431 | 365,466 | 69,965 |
| Cultivators | 11,042 | 9,558 | 1,484 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,514 | 13,976 | 2,538 |
| Household Industries | 4,927 | 4,012 | 915 |
| Other Workers | 402,948 | 337,920 | 65,028 |
| Marginal Workers | 87,147 | 53,688 | 33,459 |
| Non Working | 1,148,282 | 386,377 | 761,905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia