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Kalady Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011

Kalady is a Census Town city situated in Ponnani taluka of Malappuram district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,320 families residing in the Kalady city. The total population of Kalady is 25,872 out of which 12,140 are males and 13,732 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalady is 1,131.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalady city is 3345 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1723 male children and 1622 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalady is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,131).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalady is 92.2%. Thus Kalady has lower literacy rate compared to 93.6% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.03% and the female literacy rate is 89.8% in Kalady.

Kalady Census Town has total administration over 5,320 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.

Kalady Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 3,345 1,723 1,622
Literacy 92.2% 81.5% 79.2%
Scheduled Caste 3,942 1,934 2,008
Scheduled Tribe 38 15 23
Illiterate 5,098 2,241 2,857

Caste-wise Population - Kalady

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kalady.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,942 1,934 2,008
Schedule Tribe 38 15 23

Religion-wise Population - Kalady

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kalady is 12,267 which is 47.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kalady is 13,416 which is 51.86% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kalady as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,267 (47.41%) 5,863 6,404
Muslim 13,416 (51.86%) 6,184 7,232
Christian 77 (0.3%) 37 40
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 2 1
Buddhist 1 (0%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 107 (0.41%) 53 54

Literacy Rate - Kalady

The total literacy rate of Kalady was 92.22% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 20,774 literates, males were 9,899 while females were 10,875. Also the male literacy rate was 95.03% and the female literacy rate was 89.8% in Kalady.

  Kalady Kerala
Female 89.8% 92.07%
Male 95.03% 96.11%
Total 92.22% 94%

Sex Ratio - Kalady

The Sex Ratio of Kalady is 1,131. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,131 females in Kalady. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,131 ) of Kalady.

Child Population - Kalady

According to Census 2011, there were 3,345 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalady. Out of which 1,723 were male while 1,622 were female.

Working Population - Kalady

In Kalady Census Town out of total population, 7,250 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,816 4,909 907
Cultivators 159 157 2
Agriculture Labourer 263 217 46
Household Industries 114 97 17
Other Workers 5,280 4,438 842
Marginal Workers 1,434 889 545
Non Working 18,622 6,342 12,280

Kalady Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 25,872 80.3% 1,131

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