Irinjalakuda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Irinjalakuda is a Municipality city situated in Mukundapuram taluka of Thrissur district. The Irinjalakuda city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,461 families residing in the Irinjalakuda city. The total population of Irinjalakuda is 28,741 out of which 13,425 are males and 15,316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Irinjalakuda is 1,141.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Irinjalakuda city is 2291 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1173 male children and 1118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Irinjalakuda is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,141).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Irinjalakuda is 97.8%. Thus Irinjalakuda has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 98.43% and the female literacy rate is 97.2% in Irinjalakuda.
Irinjalakuda Municipality has total administration over 7,461 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Irinjalakuda Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Irinjalakuda Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,291 | 1,173 | 1,118 |
| Literacy | 97.8% | 89.8% | 90.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,834 | 1,356 | 1,478 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 2,880 | 1,365 | 1,515 |
Caste-wise Population - Irinjalakuda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Irinjalakuda.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,834 | 1,356 | 1,478 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46 | 20 | 26 |
Religion-wise Population - Irinjalakuda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Irinjalakuda is 15,248 which is 53.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Irinjalakuda is 1,698 which is 5.91% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Irinjalakuda as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,248 | (53.05%) | 7,160 | 8,088 |
| Muslim | 1,698 | (5.91%) | 811 | 887 |
| Christian | 11,766 | (40.94%) | 5,439 | 6,327 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.03%) | 5 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.06%) | 8 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Irinjalakuda
The total literacy rate of Irinjalakuda was 97.77% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 25,861 literates, males were 12,060 while females were 13,801. Also the male literacy rate was 98.43% and the female literacy rate was 97.2% in Irinjalakuda.
| Irinjalakuda | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 97.2% | 92.07% |
| Male | 98.43% | 96.11% |
| Total | 97.77% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Irinjalakuda
The Sex Ratio of Irinjalakuda is 1,141. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,141 females in Irinjalakuda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,141 ) of Irinjalakuda.
Child Population - Irinjalakuda
According to Census 2011, there were 2,291 children between age 0 to 6 years in Irinjalakuda. Out of which 1,173 were male while 1,118 were female.
Working Population - Irinjalakuda
In Irinjalakuda Municipality out of total population, 9,034 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,034 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,156 | 5,929 | 2,227 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 163 | 120 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 7,846 | 5,686 | 2,160 |
| Marginal Workers | 878 | 530 | 348 |
| Non Working | 19,707 | 6,966 | 12,741 |
Irinjalakuda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Irinjalakuda is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,328 | 88% | 1,184 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,092 | 89.5% | 1,104 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,151 | 88.1% | 1,213 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,096 | 92.9% | 1,210 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,057 | 93.3% | 1,179 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 893 | 91.3% | 876 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,044 | 91.8% | 1,096 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,253 | 91.1% | 1,168 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,120 | 90.3% | 1,093 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,600 | 87.2% | 1,100 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,413 | 90.9% | 1,324 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,124 | 87.6% | 1,121 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,021 | 88.2% | 1,205 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,160 | 90.4% | 1,042 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,297 | 88.9% | 1,154 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,054 | 89.8% | 1,247 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,191 | 90.1% | 1,185 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,220 | 90.6% | 1,148 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,254 | 87.2% | 1,147 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 792 | 90.5% | 985 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 813 | 92.7% | 1,185 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,250 | 90.9% | 1,151 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,297 | 91.5% | 1,069 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 902 | 89.6% | 1,117 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,319 | 89.8% | 1,177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia