Thrissur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thrissur district, Kerala
Thrissur Taluka of Thrissur district has total population of 874,615 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 421,259 are males while 453,356 are females. In 2011 there were total 215,213 families residing in Thrissur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Thrissur Taluka is 1,076.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 87.1% people lives in Urban areas while 12.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 96.4% while that in the rural areas is 94.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thrissur Taluka is 1,078% while that of Rural areas is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thrissur Taluka is 76372 which is 9% of the total population. There are 38956 male children and 37416 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thrissur Taluka is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,076 ) of Thrissur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Thrissur Taluka is 96.14%. The male literacy rate is 88.5% and the female literacy rate is 87.05% in Thrissur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Thrissur Taluka is further divided into 46 towns and 13 villages.
Thrissur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thrissur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 76,372 | 38,956 | 37,416 |
| Literacy | 96.14% | 88.5% | 87.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86,696 | 41,791 | 44,905 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,130 | 1,466 | 1,664 |
| Illiterate | 107,177 | 48,447 | 58,730 |
Caste-wise Population - Thrissur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Thrissur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 86,696 | 41,791 | 44,905 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,130 | 1,466 | 1,664 |
Religion-wise Population - Thrissur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 535,705 | (61.25%) | 257,066 | 278,639 |
| Muslim | 42,548 | (4.86%) | 19,837 | 22,711 |
| Christian | 293,217 | (33.53%) | 142,793 | 150,424 |
| Sikh | 80 | (0.01%) | 42 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 111 | (0.01%) | 60 | 51 |
| Jain | 29 | (0%) | 15 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 280 | (0.03%) | 144 | 136 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,645 | (0.3%) | 1,302 | 1,343 |
Literacy Rate - Thrissur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Thrissur Taluka in 2011 were 96.14% in which, male and female literacy were 97.52% and 94.88% respectively. Total literate in Thrissur Taluka were 767,438 of which male and female were 372,812 and 394,626 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Thrissur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Thrissur Taluka is 1,076 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,076 females in Thrissur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,076 ) of Thrissur Taluka.
Child Population - Thrissur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 76,372 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thrissur Taluka. Out of which 76,372 were male while 76,372 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Thrissur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 187,333 families under Thrissur Taluka living in urban areas while 187,333 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 87.1% of total population of Thrissur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 12.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 66,441 while that in rural region is 9,931.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 874,615 | 761,606 | 113,009 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 76,372 | 66,441 | 9,931 |
| Schedule Caste | 86,696 | 73,841 | 12,855 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,130 | 1,478 | 1,652 |
| Literacy | 96.14% | 96.45% | 94.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,076 | 1,078 | 1,067 |
Working Population - Thrissur Taluka
In Thrissur Taluka out of total population, 323,288 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323,288 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,090 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,050 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283,414 | 210,788 | 72,626 |
| Cultivators | 7,090 | 5,840 | 1,250 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,050 | 7,271 | 3,779 |
| Household Industries | 7,256 | 5,473 | 1,783 |
| Other Workers | 258,018 | 192,204 | 65,814 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,874 | 19,609 | 20,265 |
| Non Working | 551,327 | 190,862 | 360,465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia