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Kunjathur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011

Kunjathur is a Census Town city situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,634 families residing in the Kunjathur city. The total population of Kunjathur is 13,633 out of which 6,729 are males and 6,904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kunjathur is 1,026.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kunjathur city is 1676 which is 12% of the total population. There are 851 male children and 825 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kunjathur is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kunjathur is 90.2%. Thus Kunjathur has higher literacy rate compared to 90.1% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 94.88% and the female literacy rate is 85.69% in Kunjathur.

Kunjathur Census Town has total administration over 2,634 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.

Kunjathur Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,676 851 825
Literacy 90.2% 82.9% 75.4%
Scheduled Caste 197 99 98
Scheduled Tribe 260 119 141
Illiterate 2,847 1,152 1,695

Caste-wise Population - Kunjathur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Kunjathur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 197 99 98
Schedule Tribe 260 119 141

Religion-wise Population - Kunjathur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kunjathur is 5,924 which is 43.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kunjathur is 6,824 which is 50.06% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kunjathur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,924 (43.45%) 3,033 2,891
Muslim 6,824 (50.06%) 3,272 3,552
Christian 852 (6.25%) 411 441
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 4 (0.03%) 2 2
No Religion Specified 28 (0.21%) 11 17

Literacy Rate - Kunjathur

The total literacy rate of Kunjathur was 90.21% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 10,786 literates, males were 5,577 while females were 5,209. Also the male literacy rate was 94.88% and the female literacy rate was 85.69% in Kunjathur.

  Kunjathur Kerala
Female 85.69% 92.07%
Male 94.88% 96.11%
Total 90.21% 94%

Sex Ratio - Kunjathur

The Sex Ratio of Kunjathur is 1,026. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,026 females in Kunjathur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,026 ) of Kunjathur.

Child Population - Kunjathur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,676 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kunjathur. Out of which 851 were male while 825 were female.

Working Population - Kunjathur

In Kunjathur Census Town out of total population, 5,129 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,387 3,153 1,234
Cultivators 94 62 32
Agriculture Labourer 108 89 19
Household Industries 416 81 335
Other Workers 3,769 2,921 848
Marginal Workers 742 413 329
Non Working 8,504 3,163 5,341

Kunjathur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 13,633 79.1% 1,026

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