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Kanhangad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011

Kanhangad is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district. The Kanhangad city is divided into 42 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 27,579 families residing in the Kanhangad city. The total population of Kanhangad is 125,564 out of which 58,564 are males and 67,000 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanhangad is 1,144.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanhangad city is 14488 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7425 male children and 7063 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanhangad is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,144).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanhangad is 92.6%. Thus Kanhangad has higher literacy rate compared to 90.1% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 96.17% and the female literacy rate is 89.56% in Kanhangad.

Kanhangad Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 27,579 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kanhangad Municipality + Outgrowth

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanhangad Municipality + Outgrowth.

Total Male Female
Children 14,488 7,425 7,063
Literacy 92.6% 84% 80.1%
Scheduled Caste 3,958 1,890 2,068
Scheduled Tribe 896 443 453
Illiterate 22,705 9,386 13,319

Caste-wise Population - Kanhangad

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kanhangad.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,958 1,890 2,068
Schedule Tribe 896 443 453

Religion-wise Population - Kanhangad

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kanhangad is 80,985 which is 64.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kanhangad is 41,541 which is 33.08% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kanhangad as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 80,985 (64.5%) 38,240 42,745
Muslim 41,541 (33.08%) 18,875 22,666
Christian 2,523 (2.01%) 1,221 1,302
Sikh 13 (0.01%) 7 6
Buddhist 22 (0.02%) 12 10
Jain 4 (0%) 2 2
Other Religion 11 (0.01%) 4 7
No Religion Specified 465 (0.37%) 203 262

Literacy Rate - Kanhangad

The total literacy rate of Kanhangad was 92.6% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 102,859 literates, males were 49,178 while females were 53,681. Also the male literacy rate was 96.17% and the female literacy rate was 89.56% in Kanhangad.

  Kanhangad Kerala
Female 89.56% 92.07%
Male 96.17% 96.11%
Total 92.6% 94%

Sex Ratio - Kanhangad

The Sex Ratio of Kanhangad is 1,144. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,144 females in Kanhangad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,144 ) of Kanhangad.

Child Population - Kanhangad

According to Census 2011, there were 14,488 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanhangad. Out of which 7,425 were male while 7,063 were female.

Working Population - Kanhangad

In Kanhangad Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 42,410 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42,410 workers engaged in Main Work, 734 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,284 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 35,885 25,737 10,148
Cultivators 734 558 176
Agriculture Labourer 2,284 1,442 842
Household Industries 1,532 698 834
Other Workers 31,335 23,039 8,296
Marginal Workers 6,525 3,802 2,723
Non Working 83,154 29,025 54,129

Kanhangad Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kanhangad is further divided into 42 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,043 77.3% 1,072
2 Ward No - 2 1,265 84.6% 1,074
3 Ward No - 3 1,386 88.6% 1,078
4 Ward No - 4 1,216 89.3% 1,160
5 Ward No - 5 1,914 90.3% 1,038
6 Ward No - 6 1,156 86.2% 1,137
7 Ward No - 7 1,647 84.7% 1,164
8 Ward No - 8 1,551 81.8% 1,004
9 Ward No - 9 1,541 82.2% 1,158
10 Ward No - 10 1,457 81.1% 1,032
11 Ward No - 11 2,249 81.7% 1,245
12 Ward No - 12 1,707 86.6% 1,039
13 Ward No - 13 1,598 87.4% 1,054
14 Ward No - 14 1,779 86.7% 985
15 Ward No - 15 1,973 83.5% 1,222
16 Ward No - 16 2,008 83.5% 1,159
17 Ward No - 17 1,647 85.8% 1,159
18 Ward No - 18 1,617 79.3% 1,165
19 Ward No - 19 1,443 85.1% 1,103
20 Ward No - 20 1,483 85% 1,131
21 Ward No - 21 1,322 81.8% 1,125
22 Ward No - 22 1,672 84.3% 1,138
23 Ward No - 23 1,381 82.4% 1,235
24 Ward No - 24 1,758 85.8% 1,170
25 Ward No - 25 1,725 86.1% 1,173
26 Ward No - 26 1,760 79.3% 1,186
27 Ward No - 27 1,912 82.6% 1,223
28 Ward No - 28 2,613 80.6% 1,167
29 Ward No - 29 2,146 80.2% 1,125
30 Ward No - 30 2,844 76.4% 1,181
31 Ward No - 31 1,542 78.3% 1,112
32 Ward No - 32 2,516 76.5% 1,154
33 Ward No - 33 2,072 80.8% 1,179
34 Ward No - 34 2,926 77.5% 1,086
35 Ward No - 35 2,022 77% 1,119
36 Ward No - 36 1,538 84% 1,093
37 Ward No - 37 2,408 79.6% 1,092
38 Ward No - 38 2,627 80.4% 1,072
39 Ward No - 39 2,222 81.5% 1,096
40 Ward No - 40 1,656 83.7% 1,091
41 Ward No - 41 24,787 82.1% 1,179
42 Ward No - 42 27,435 80.9% 1,166

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