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Kariyannur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011

Kariyannur is a Census Town city situated in Talappilly taluka of Thrissur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,511 families residing in the Kariyannur city. The total population of Kariyannur is 6,363 out of which 3,065 are males and 3,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kariyannur is 1,076.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kariyannur city is 702 which is 11% of the total population. There are 370 male children and 332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kariyannur is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kariyannur is 93.8%. Thus Kariyannur has lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 95.14% and the female literacy rate is 92.58% in Kariyannur.

Kariyannur Census Town has total administration over 1,511 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.

Kariyannur Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 702 370 332
Literacy 93.8% 83.7% 83.3%
Scheduled Caste 971 466 505
Scheduled Tribe 4 2 2
Illiterate 1,053 501 552

Caste-wise Population - Kariyannur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kariyannur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 971 466 505
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2

Religion-wise Population - Kariyannur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kariyannur is 2,812 which is 44.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kariyannur is 1,485 which is 23.34% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kariyannur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,812 (44.19%) 1,355 1,457
Muslim 1,485 (23.34%) 693 792
Christian 2,064 (32.44%) 1,015 1,049
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.03%) 2 0

Literacy Rate - Kariyannur

The total literacy rate of Kariyannur was 93.8% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 5,310 literates, males were 2,564 while females were 2,746. Also the male literacy rate was 95.14% and the female literacy rate was 92.58% in Kariyannur.

  Kariyannur Kerala
Female 92.58% 92.07%
Male 95.14% 96.11%
Total 93.8% 94%

Sex Ratio - Kariyannur

The Sex Ratio of Kariyannur is 1,076. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,076 females in Kariyannur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,076 ) of Kariyannur.

Child Population - Kariyannur

According to Census 2011, there were 702 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kariyannur. Out of which 370 were male while 332 were female.

Working Population - Kariyannur

In Kariyannur Census Town out of total population, 2,290 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,290 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,024 1,520 504
Cultivators 82 73 9
Agriculture Labourer 66 43 23
Household Industries 38 22 16
Other Workers 1,838 1,382 456
Marginal Workers 266 89 177
Non Working 4,073 1,456 2,617

Kariyannur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,363 83.5% 1,076

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