Koothuparamba Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Koothuparamba is a Municipality city situated in Thalassery taluka of Kannur district. The Koothuparamba city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,465 families residing in the Koothuparamba city. The total population of Koothuparamba is 29,619 out of which 13,454 are males and 16,165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koothuparamba is 1,202.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koothuparamba city is 3110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1568 male children and 1542 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koothuparamba is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,202).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koothuparamba is 96.8%. Thus Koothuparamba has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 98.18% and the female literacy rate is 95.61% in Koothuparamba.
Koothuparamba Municipality has total administration over 6,465 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Koothuparamba Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koothuparamba Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,110 | 1,568 | 1,542 |
| Literacy | 96.8% | 86.7% | 86.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 402 | 177 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 48 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 3,968 | 1,784 | 2,184 |
Caste-wise Population - Koothuparamba
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Koothuparamba.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 402 | 177 | 225 |
| Schedule Tribe | 108 | 48 | 60 |
Religion-wise Population - Koothuparamba
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Koothuparamba is 20,430 which is 68.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Koothuparamba is 8,572 which is 28.94% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Koothuparamba as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,430 | (68.98%) | 9,474 | 10,956 |
| Muslim | 8,572 | (28.94%) | 3,789 | 4,783 |
| Christian | 576 | (1.94%) | 176 | 400 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 0 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.03%) | 5 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 23 | (0.08%) | 8 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Koothuparamba
The total literacy rate of Koothuparamba was 96.76% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 25,651 literates, males were 11,670 while females were 13,981. Also the male literacy rate was 98.18% and the female literacy rate was 95.61% in Koothuparamba.
| Koothuparamba | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 95.61% | 92.07% |
| Male | 98.18% | 96.11% |
| Total | 96.76% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Koothuparamba
The Sex Ratio of Koothuparamba is 1,202. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,202 females in Koothuparamba. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,202 ) of Koothuparamba.
Child Population - Koothuparamba
According to Census 2011, there were 3,110 children between age 0 to 6 years in Koothuparamba. Out of which 1,568 were male while 1,542 were female.
Working Population - Koothuparamba
In Koothuparamba Municipality out of total population, 9,656 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,656 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 415 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,713 | 6,630 | 2,083 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 85 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 415 | 274 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 154 | 100 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 8,037 | 6,171 | 1,866 |
| Marginal Workers | 943 | 456 | 487 |
| Non Working | 19,963 | 6,368 | 13,595 |
Koothuparamba Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Koothuparamba is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,156 | 87.6% | 1,223 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,277 | 90% | 1,387 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,013 | 86.1% | 1,115 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,143 | 87.4% | 1,157 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,371 | 85.8% | 1,201 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,023 | 84.8% | 1,050 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,355 | 87.2% | 1,210 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,200 | 83.2% | 1,312 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,193 | 85.7% | 1,197 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,243 | 86.3% | 1,240 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,247 | 80% | 1,169 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,079 | 85.6% | 1,099 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 994 | 89.9% | 1,093 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,101 | 87% | 1,294 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,102 | 89.4% | 1,240 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 965 | 87.2% | 1,116 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,198 | 89.1% | 1,291 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,019 | 89% | 1,264 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,438 | 84% | 1,199 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,129 | 90.2% | 1,276 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,255 | 88.2% | 1,085 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,180 | 86.6% | 1,193 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,379 | 86.9% | 1,128 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,277 | 86.2% | 1,369 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,282 | 83.6% | 1,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koothuparamba, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia