Kozhikode Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Kozhikode is a Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth city situated in Kozhikode taluka of Kozhikode district. The Kozhikode city is divided into 59 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120,213 families residing in the Kozhikode city. The total population of Kozhikode is 550,440 out of which 262,939 are males and 287,501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kozhikode is 1,093.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kozhikode city is 56796 which is 10% of the total population. There are 28873 male children and 27923 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kozhikode is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kozhikode is 96.3%. Thus Kozhikode has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.69% and the female literacy rate is 95.09% in Kozhikode.
Kozhikode Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth has total administration over 120,213 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kozhikode Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kozhikode Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56,796 | 28,873 | 27,923 |
| Literacy | 96.3% | 87% | 85.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,800 | 11,045 | 11,755 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,259 | 597 | 662 |
| Illiterate | 74,960 | 34,288 | 40,672 |
Caste-wise Population - Kozhikode
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kozhikode.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,800 | 11,045 | 11,755 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,259 | 597 | 662 |
Religion-wise Population - Kozhikode
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kozhikode is 315,807 which is 57.37% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kozhikode is 207,298 which is 37.66% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kozhikode as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 315,807 | (57.37%) | 151,799 | 164,008 |
| Muslim | 207,298 | (37.66%) | 98,551 | 108,747 |
| Christian | 25,299 | (4.6%) | 11,584 | 13,715 |
| Sikh | 63 | (0.01%) | 37 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.01%) | 17 | 18 |
| Jain | 482 | (0.09%) | 248 | 234 |
| Other Religion | 175 | (0.03%) | 95 | 80 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,281 | (0.23%) | 608 | 673 |
Literacy Rate - Kozhikode
The total literacy rate of Kozhikode was 96.32% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 475,480 literates, males were 228,651 while females were 246,829. Also the male literacy rate was 97.69% and the female literacy rate was 95.09% in Kozhikode.
| Kozhikode | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 95.09% | 92.07% |
| Male | 97.69% | 96.11% |
| Total | 96.32% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Kozhikode
The Sex Ratio of Kozhikode is 1,093. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,093 females in Kozhikode. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,093 ) of Kozhikode.
Child Population - Kozhikode
According to Census 2011, there were 56,796 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kozhikode. Out of which 28,873 were male while 27,923 were female.
Working Population - Kozhikode
In Kozhikode Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth out of total population, 174,152 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 505 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,390 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155,624 | 127,478 | 28,146 |
| Cultivators | 505 | 441 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,390 | 1,209 | 181 |
| Household Industries | 1,716 | 1,398 | 318 |
| Other Workers | 152,013 | 124,430 | 27,583 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,528 | 11,552 | 6,976 |
| Non Working | 376,288 | 123,909 | 252,379 |
Kozhikode Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kozhikode is further divided into 59 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 8,786 | 83.5% | 1,095 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 8,098 | 89.4% | 1,111 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 7,178 | 90.4% | 1,153 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 9,660 | 89.2% | 1,102 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,477 | 87.4% | 1,083 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 8,203 | 90.3% | 1,127 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 9,256 | 89.2% | 1,097 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 9,241 | 89.8% | 1,123 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 7,105 | 90.1% | 1,090 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 8,007 | 90.3% | 1,124 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 8,236 | 88.5% | 1,116 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 8,865 | 89.4% | 1,104 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 9,533 | 86.8% | 1,133 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 9,928 | 86.5% | 1,101 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 8,645 | 87.7% | 1,091 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 10,009 | 86.7% | 1,071 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 10,717 | 89.2% | 1,029 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 9,039 | 89.5% | 1,061 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 9,632 | 89.6% | 1,045 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 7,720 | 85.6% | 1,067 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 7,872 | 87.3% | 1,083 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 8,136 | 85.2% | 1,083 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 8,002 | 86.6% | 1,063 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 6,310 | 84.8% | 1,065 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 9,130 | 86.8% | 1,092 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 8,052 | 86.6% | 1,061 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 8,219 | 87.8% | 1,087 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 4,029 | 85.8% | 1,122 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 10,629 | 83.8% | 1,074 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 11,891 | 80.8% | 1,082 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 6,237 | 84.4% | 1,073 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 8,447 | 82.1% | 1,091 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 6,107 | 77.7% | 1,119 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 5,846 | 78.7% | 1,146 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 5,651 | 81.6% | 1,078 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 6,844 | 82.9% | 1,099 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 6,226 | 89.5% | 1,069 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 7,637 | 87.7% | 1,088 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 8,148 | 90.4% | 1,072 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 7,184 | 82.3% | 1,047 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 5,223 | 85.8% | 991 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 5,011 | 87.3% | 1,030 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 6,293 | 85.5% | 1,138 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 5,852 | 90.1% | 1,123 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 6,257 | 89.6% | 1,031 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 7,401 | 90.3% | 1,064 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 7,966 | 90.6% | 1,109 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 6,493 | 89.8% | 1,179 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 7,909 | 90% | 1,143 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 7,174 | 89.3% | 1,155 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 6,945 | 79.3% | 1,106 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 8,022 | 79.6% | 1,093 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 8,794 | 89.4% | 1,130 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 8,584 | 90.1% | 1,133 |
| 55 | Ward No - 55 | 7,704 | 85.3% | 1,129 |
| 56 | Ward No - 56 | 30,787 | 81.2% | 1,081 |
| 57 | Ward No - 57 | 45,329 | 87.3% | 1,109 |
| 58 | Ward No - 58 | 42,516 | 83.9% | 1,086 |
| 59 | Ward No - 59 | 248 | 88.7% | 1,084 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kozhikode, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia