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

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