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Kolacherry Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011

Kolacherry is a Census Town city situated in Taliparamba taluka of Kannur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,307 families residing in the Kolacherry city. The total population of Kolacherry is 17,095 out of which 7,847 are males and 9,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolacherry is 1,179.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolacherry city is 2263 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1128 male children and 1135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolacherry is 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,179).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolacherry is 93.1%. Thus Kolacherry has lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 96.96% and the female literacy rate is 89.89% in Kolacherry.

Kolacherry Census Town has total administration over 3,307 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.

Kolacherry Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,263 1,128 1,135
Literacy 93.1% 83% 78.9%
Scheduled Caste 922 446 476
Scheduled Tribe 30 10 20
Illiterate 3,287 1,332 1,955

Caste-wise Population - Kolacherry

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kolacherry.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 922 446 476
Schedule Tribe 30 10 20

Religion-wise Population - Kolacherry

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kolacherry is 8,042 which is 47.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kolacherry is 8,992 which is 52.6% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kolacherry as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,042 (47.04%) 3,818 4,224
Muslim 8,992 (52.6%) 3,998 4,994
Christian 33 (0.19%) 16 17
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 3 (0.02%) 2 1
No Religion Specified 24 (0.14%) 13 11

Literacy Rate - Kolacherry

The total literacy rate of Kolacherry was 93.1% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 13,808 literates, males were 6,515 while females were 7,293. Also the male literacy rate was 96.96% and the female literacy rate was 89.89% in Kolacherry.

  Kolacherry Kerala
Female 89.89% 92.07%
Male 96.96% 96.11%
Total 93.1% 94%

Sex Ratio - Kolacherry

The Sex Ratio of Kolacherry is 1,179. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,179 females in Kolacherry. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,179 ) of Kolacherry.

Child Population - Kolacherry

According to Census 2011, there were 2,263 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolacherry. Out of which 1,128 were male while 1,135 were female.

Working Population - Kolacherry

In Kolacherry Census Town out of total population, 4,470 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,799 3,071 728
Cultivators 41 38 3
Agriculture Labourer 283 185 98
Household Industries 44 39 5
Other Workers 3,431 2,809 622
Marginal Workers 671 353 318
Non Working 12,625 4,423 8,202

Kolacherry Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 17,095 80.8% 1,179

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