Ponnani Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Malappuram district, Kerala
Ponnani Taluka of Malappuram district has total population of 379,798 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 176,887 are males while 202,911 are females. In 2011 there were total 74,660 families residing in Ponnani Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ponnani Taluka is 1,147.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 57.4% people lives in Urban areas while 42.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.4% while that in the rural areas is 92.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ponnani Taluka is 1,142% while that of Rural areas is 1,155.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnani Taluka is 49397 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25057 male children and 24340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnani Taluka is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,147 ) of Ponnani Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ponnani Taluka is 92.51%. The male literacy rate is 81.5% and the female literacy rate is 79.58% in Ponnani Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ponnani Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 5 villages.
Ponnani Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnani Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 49,397 | 25,057 | 24,340 |
| Literacy | 92.51% | 81.5% | 79.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,711 | 15,562 | 16,149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 785 | 380 | 405 |
| Illiterate | 74,152 | 32,720 | 41,432 |
Caste-wise Population - Ponnani Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ponnani Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,711 | 15,562 | 16,149 |
| Schedule Tribe | 785 | 380 | 405 |
Religion-wise Population - Ponnani Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 149,806 | (39.44%) | 71,590 | 78,216 |
| Muslim | 227,325 | (59.85%) | 104,031 | 123,294 |
| Christian | 1,556 | (0.41%) | 744 | 812 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 12 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 51 | (0.01%) | 26 | 25 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,023 | (0.27%) | 479 | 544 |
Literacy Rate - Ponnani Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ponnani Taluka in 2011 were 92.51% in which, male and female literacy were 94.95% and 90.43% respectively. Total literate in Ponnani Taluka were 305,646 of which male and female were 144,167 and 161,479 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ponnani Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ponnani Taluka is 1,147 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,147 females in Ponnani Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,147 ) of Ponnani Taluka.
Child Population - Ponnani Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 49,397 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ponnani Taluka. Out of which 49,397 were male while 49,397 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ponnani Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 41,974 families under Ponnani Taluka living in urban areas while 41,974 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 57.4% of total population of Ponnani Taluka lives in Urban areas while 42.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 28,528 while that in rural region is 20,869.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 379,798 | 217,842 | 161,956 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,397 | 28,528 | 20,869 |
| Schedule Caste | 31,711 | 18,286 | 13,425 |
| Schedule Tribe | 785 | 401 | 384 |
| Literacy | 92.51% | 92.4% | 92.65% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,147 | 1,142 | 1,155 |
Working Population - Ponnani Taluka
In Ponnani Taluka out of total population, 99,586 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,636 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,868 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79,420 | 68,487 | 10,933 |
| Cultivators | 2,636 | 2,386 | 250 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,868 | 3,043 | 825 |
| Household Industries | 1,729 | 1,484 | 245 |
| Other Workers | 71,187 | 61,574 | 9,613 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,166 | 14,113 | 6,053 |
| Non Working | 280,212 | 94,287 | 185,925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnani, Kerala - Wikipedia