Kodungallur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Kodungallur is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Kodungallur taluka of Thrissur district. The Kodungallur city is divided into 28 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 14,835 families residing in the Kodungallur city. The total population of Kodungallur is 60,190 out of which 28,452 are males and 31,738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kodungallur is 1,115.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kodungallur city is 5760 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2942 male children and 2818 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kodungallur is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kodungallur is 95.1%. Thus Kodungallur has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 97.18% and the female literacy rate is 93.25% in Kodungallur.
Kodungallur Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 14,835 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.
Kodungallur Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kodungallur Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,760 | 2,942 | 2,818 |
| Literacy | 95.1% | 87.1% | 85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,698 | 2,286 | 2,412 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 39 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 8,430 | 3,661 | 4,769 |
Caste-wise Population - Kodungallur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kodungallur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,698 | 2,286 | 2,412 |
| Schedule Tribe | 84 | 39 | 45 |
Religion-wise Population - Kodungallur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kodungallur is 38,151 which is 63.38% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kodungallur is 19,329 which is 32.11% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kodungallur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 38,151 | (63.38%) | 18,327 | 19,824 |
| Muslim | 19,329 | (32.11%) | 8,805 | 10,524 |
| Christian | 2,642 | (4.39%) | 1,275 | 1,367 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 57 | (0.09%) | 36 | 21 |
Literacy Rate - Kodungallur
The total literacy rate of Kodungallur was 95.09% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 51,760 literates, males were 24,791 while females were 26,969. Also the male literacy rate was 97.18% and the female literacy rate was 93.25% in Kodungallur.
| Kodungallur | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 93.25% | 92.07% |
| Male | 97.18% | 96.11% |
| Total | 95.09% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Kodungallur
The Sex Ratio of Kodungallur is 1,115. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,115 females in Kodungallur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,115 ) of Kodungallur.
Child Population - Kodungallur
According to Census 2011, there were 5,760 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kodungallur. Out of which 2,942 were male while 2,818 were female.
Working Population - Kodungallur
In Kodungallur Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 21,705 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,705 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,839 | 14,274 | 3,565 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 120 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 240 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 319 | 222 | 97 |
| Other Workers | 17,108 | 13,692 | 3,416 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,866 | 1,647 | 2,219 |
| Non Working | 38,485 | 12,531 | 25,954 |
Kodungallur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kodungallur is further divided into 28 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,585 | 91.4% | 1,162 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,470 | 87.8% | 1,079 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,629 | 88.6% | 1,094 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 991 | 90.2% | 1,100 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 880 | 88.3% | 1,080 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 883 | 88.4% | 1,148 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,293 | 86.2% | 1,120 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,312 | 84.9% | 1,220 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,346 | 81.3% | 1,061 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,287 | 85.7% | 1,170 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,548 | 86% | 1,067 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 995 | 87.4% | 1,158 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,460 | 87.8% | 1,215 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 944 | 85.8% | 1,211 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,431 | 86.9% | 1,083 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,373 | 85.7% | 1,074 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,324 | 84.1% | 1,163 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,170 | 86.7% | 1,007 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,409 | 85% | 1,106 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,450 | 86.3% | 1,054 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,234 | 85% | 1,020 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,256 | 86.5% | 1,100 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,184 | 87.9% | 1,129 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,199 | 90.1% | 1,160 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,161 | 79.1% | 1,178 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,085 | 91.6% | 1,043 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,036 | 90.1% | 1,076 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 26,255 | 85% | 1,120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kodungallur, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia