Vadakara Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kozhikode district, Kerala
Vadakara Taluka of Kozhikode district has total population of 687,265 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 322,063 are males while 365,202 are females. In 2011 there were total 152,553 families residing in Vadakara Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vadakara Taluka is 1,134.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 65.1% people lives in Urban areas while 34.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.9% while that in the rural areas is 93%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vadakara Taluka is 1,147% while that of Rural areas is 1,109.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadakara Taluka is 77629 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39161 male children and 38468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakara Taluka is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,134 ) of Vadakara Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Vadakara Taluka is 93.6%. The male literacy rate is 85.06% and the female literacy rate is 81.24% in Vadakara Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Vadakara Taluka is further divided into 15 towns and 12 villages.
Vadakara Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakara Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 77,629 | 39,161 | 38,468 |
| Literacy | 93.6% | 85.06% | 81.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,493 | 7,593 | 7,900 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,487 | 1,694 | 1,793 |
| Illiterate | 116,617 | 48,115 | 68,502 |
Caste-wise Population - Vadakara Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Vadakara Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,493 | 7,593 | 7,900 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,487 | 1,694 | 1,793 |
Religion-wise Population - Vadakara Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 422,523 | (61.48%) | 202,841 | 219,682 |
| Muslim | 250,621 | (36.47%) | 112,179 | 138,442 |
| Christian | 11,964 | (1.74%) | 5,983 | 5,981 |
| Sikh | 72 | (0.01%) | 41 | 31 |
| Buddhist | 50 | (0.01%) | 25 | 25 |
| Jain | 52 | (0.01%) | 25 | 27 |
| Other Religion | 67 | (0.01%) | 34 | 33 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,916 | (0.28%) | 935 | 981 |
Literacy Rate - Vadakara Taluka
Average literacy rate of Vadakara Taluka in 2011 were 93.6% in which, male and female literacy were 96.83% and 90.81% respectively. Total literate in Vadakara Taluka were 570,648 of which male and female were 273,948 and 296,700 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vadakara Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Vadakara Taluka is 1,134 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,134 females in Vadakara Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,134 ) of Vadakara Taluka.
Child Population - Vadakara Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 77,629 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vadakara Taluka. Out of which 77,629 were male while 77,629 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vadakara Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 97,578 families under Vadakara Taluka living in urban areas while 97,578 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 65.1% of total population of Vadakara Taluka lives in Urban areas while 34.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 50,536 while that in rural region is 27,093.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 687,265 | 447,221 | 240,044 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 77,629 | 50,536 | 27,093 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,493 | 10,060 | 5,433 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,487 | 1,318 | 2,169 |
| Literacy | 93.6% | 93.92% | 93.02% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,134 | 1,147 | 1,109 |
Working Population - Vadakara Taluka
In Vadakara Taluka out of total population, 190,588 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 190,588 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,081 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148,359 | 127,485 | 20,874 |
| Cultivators | 3,338 | 2,943 | 395 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,081 | 8,182 | 1,899 |
| Household Industries | 1,975 | 1,634 | 341 |
| Other Workers | 132,965 | 114,726 | 18,239 |
| Marginal Workers | 42,229 | 27,281 | 14,948 |
| Non Working | 496,677 | 167,297 | 329,380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakara, Kerala - Wikipedia