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Dharmadom Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011

Dharmadom is a Census Town city situated in Thalassery taluka of Kannur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,751 families residing in the Dharmadom city. The total population of Dharmadom is 30,804 out of which 13,987 are males and 16,817 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmadom is 1,202.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharmadom city is 2838 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1429 male children and 1409 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmadom is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,202).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmadom is 97.2%. Thus Dharmadom has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 98.36% and the female literacy rate is 96.31% in Dharmadom.

Dharmadom Census Town has total administration over 6,751 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dharmadom Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmadom Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 2,838 1,429 1,409
Literacy 97.2% 88.3% 88.2%
Scheduled Caste 615 284 331
Scheduled Tribe 56 27 29
Illiterate 3,612 1,635 1,977

Caste-wise Population - Dharmadom

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dharmadom.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 615 284 331
Schedule Tribe 56 27 29

Religion-wise Population - Dharmadom

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dharmadom is 23,905 which is 77.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dharmadom is 6,459 which is 20.97% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dharmadom as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 23,905 (77.6%) 10,874 13,031
Muslim 6,459 (20.97%) 2,906 3,553
Christian 398 (1.29%) 186 212
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 3 (0.01%) 1 2
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 10 (0.03%) 7 3
No Religion Specified 29 (0.09%) 13 16

Literacy Rate - Dharmadom

The total literacy rate of Dharmadom was 97.23% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 27,192 literates, males were 12,352 while females were 14,840. Also the male literacy rate was 98.36% and the female literacy rate was 96.31% in Dharmadom.

  Dharmadom Kerala
Female 96.31% 92.07%
Male 98.36% 96.11%
Total 97.23% 94%

Sex Ratio - Dharmadom

The Sex Ratio of Dharmadom is 1,202. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,202 females in Dharmadom. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,202 ) of Dharmadom.

Child Population - Dharmadom

According to Census 2011, there were 2,838 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dharmadom. Out of which 1,429 were male while 1,409 were female.

Working Population - Dharmadom

In Dharmadom Census Town out of total population, 9,890 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,890 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,879 6,862 2,017
Cultivators 26 24 2
Agriculture Labourer 81 61 20
Household Industries 92 53 39
Other Workers 8,680 6,724 1,956
Marginal Workers 1,011 466 545
Non Working 20,914 6,659 14,255

Dharmadom Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dharmadom is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 30,804 88.3% 1,202

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