Thalassery Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kannur district, Kerala
Thalassery Taluka of Kannur district has total population of 973,131 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 455,549 are males while 517,582 are females. In 2011 there were total 213,603 families residing in Thalassery Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Thalassery Taluka is 1,136.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 63.5% people lives in Urban areas while 36.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 96.5% while that in the rural areas is 93.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thalassery Taluka is 1,172% while that of Rural areas is 1,076.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thalassery Taluka is 104298 which is 11% of the total population. There are 52982 male children and 51316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thalassery Taluka is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,136 ) of Thalassery Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Thalassery Taluka is 95.4%. The male literacy rate is 85.92% and the female literacy rate is 84.52% in Thalassery Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Thalassery Taluka is further divided into 24 towns and 22 villages.
Thalassery Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thalassery Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 104,298 | 52,982 | 51,316 |
| Literacy | 95.4% | 85.92% | 84.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,762 | 7,632 | 8,130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22,311 | 10,817 | 11,494 |
| Illiterate | 144,276 | 64,141 | 80,135 |
Caste-wise Population - Thalassery Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Thalassery Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,762 | 7,632 | 8,130 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,311 | 10,817 | 11,494 |
Religion-wise Population - Thalassery Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 605,058 | (62.18%) | 286,024 | 319,034 |
| Muslim | 276,483 | (28.41%) | 124,256 | 152,227 |
| Christian | 87,927 | (9.04%) | 43,489 | 44,438 |
| Sikh | 101 | (0.01%) | 62 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 295 | (0.03%) | 150 | 145 |
| Jain | 68 | (0.01%) | 30 | 38 |
| Other Religion | 362 | (0.04%) | 176 | 186 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,837 | (0.29%) | 1,362 | 1,475 |
Literacy Rate - Thalassery Taluka
Average literacy rate of Thalassery Taluka in 2011 were 95.4% in which, male and female literacy were 97.23% and 93.82% respectively. Total literate in Thalassery Taluka were 828,855 of which male and female were 391,408 and 437,447 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Thalassery Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Thalassery Taluka is 1,136 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,136 females in Thalassery Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,136 ) of Thalassery Taluka.
Child Population - Thalassery Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 104,298 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thalassery Taluka. Out of which 104,298 were male while 104,298 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Thalassery Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 132,999 families under Thalassery Taluka living in urban areas while 132,999 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 63.5% of total population of Thalassery Taluka lives in Urban areas while 36.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 65,502 while that in rural region is 38,796.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 973,131 | 617,865 | 355,266 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 104,298 | 65,502 | 38,796 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,762 | 9,963 | 5,799 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,311 | 2,566 | 19,745 |
| Literacy | 95.4% | 96.46% | 93.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,136 | 1,172 | 1,076 |
Working Population - Thalassery Taluka
In Thalassery Taluka out of total population, 321,612 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321,612 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,313 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270,276 | 210,087 | 60,189 |
| Cultivators | 13,314 | 10,954 | 2,360 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,313 | 18,324 | 9,989 |
| Household Industries | 3,742 | 2,643 | 1,099 |
| Other Workers | 224,907 | 178,166 | 46,741 |
| Marginal Workers | 51,336 | 28,164 | 23,172 |
| Non Working | 651,519 | 217,298 | 434,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thalassery, Kerala - Wikipedia