Kannur Cantonment Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Kannur Cantonment is a Cantonment Board city situated in Kannur taluka of Kannur district. The Kannur Cantonment city is divided into 6 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 772 families residing in the Kannur Cantonment city. The total population of Kannur Cantonment is 4,798 out of which 3,408 are males and 1,390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kannur Cantonment is 408.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kannur Cantonment city is 236 which is 5% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kannur Cantonment is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (408).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kannur Cantonment is 98.1%. Thus Kannur Cantonment has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 98.27% and the female literacy rate is 97.57% in Kannur Cantonment.
Kannur Cantonment Cantonment Board has total administration over 772 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kannur Cantonment Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kannur Cantonment Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 122 | 114 |
| Literacy | 98.1% | 94.7% | 89.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 194 | 94 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 179 | 145 |
Caste-wise Population - Kannur Cantonment
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kannur Cantonment.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 194 | 94 | 100 |
| Schedule Tribe | 23 | 13 | 10 |
Religion-wise Population - Kannur Cantonment
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kannur Cantonment is 3,411 which is 71.09% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kannur Cantonment is 194 which is 4.04% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kannur Cantonment as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,411 | (71.09%) | 2,641 | 770 |
| Muslim | 194 | (4.04%) | 141 | 53 |
| Christian | 1,057 | (22.03%) | 505 | 552 |
| Sikh | 129 | (2.69%) | 115 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.08%) | 4 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.04%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Kannur Cantonment
The total literacy rate of Kannur Cantonment was 98.07% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 4,474 literates, males were 3,229 while females were 1,245. Also the male literacy rate was 98.27% and the female literacy rate was 97.57% in Kannur Cantonment.
| Kannur Cantonment | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 97.57% | 92.07% |
| Male | 98.27% | 96.11% |
| Total | 98.07% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Kannur Cantonment
The Sex Ratio of Kannur Cantonment is 408. Thus per every 1000 men there were 408 females in Kannur Cantonment. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 408 ) of Kannur Cantonment.
Child Population - Kannur Cantonment
According to Census 2011, there were 236 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kannur Cantonment. Out of which 122 were male while 114 were female.
Working Population - Kannur Cantonment
In Kannur Cantonment Cantonment Board out of total population, 3,048 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,048 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,015 | 2,755 | 260 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3,014 | 2,754 | 260 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,750 | 636 | 1,114 |
Kannur Cantonment Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kannur Cantonment is further divided into 6 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 523 | 91.6% | 1,274 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 495 | 92.3% | 1,124 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 347 | 91.6% | 1,224 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 758 | 96.4% | 172 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,273 | 95.6% | 189 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 402 | 78.9% | 740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kannur Cantonment, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia