Mavelikkara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Mavelikkara is a Municipality city situated in Mavelikkara taluka of Alappuzha district. The Mavelikkara city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,184 families residing in the Mavelikkara city. The total population of Mavelikkara is 26,421 out of which 12,070 are males and 14,351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mavelikkara is 1,189.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mavelikkara city is 2044 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1040 male children and 1004 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mavelikkara is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,189).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mavelikkara is 96.9%. Thus Mavelikkara has higher literacy rate compared to 95.7% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 97.78% and the female literacy rate is 96.17% in Mavelikkara.
Mavelikkara Municipality has total administration over 7,184 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.
Mavelikkara Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mavelikkara Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,044 | 1,040 | 1,004 |
| Literacy | 96.9% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,776 | 1,858 | 1,918 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 2,800 | 1,285 | 1,515 |
Caste-wise Population - Mavelikkara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mavelikkara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,776 | 1,858 | 1,918 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
Religion-wise Population - Mavelikkara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mavelikkara is 19,080 which is 72.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mavelikkara is 275 which is 1.04% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mavelikkara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,080 | (72.22%) | 8,723 | 10,357 |
| Muslim | 275 | (1.04%) | 150 | 125 |
| Christian | 6,998 | (26.49%) | 3,167 | 3,831 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.02%) | 3 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.02%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.05%) | 3 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 46 | (0.17%) | 20 | 26 |
Literacy Rate - Mavelikkara
The total literacy rate of Mavelikkara was 96.9% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 23,621 literates, males were 10,785 while females were 12,836. Also the male literacy rate was 97.78% and the female literacy rate was 96.17% in Mavelikkara.
| Mavelikkara | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 96.17% | 92.07% |
| Male | 97.78% | 96.11% |
| Total | 96.9% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Mavelikkara
The Sex Ratio of Mavelikkara is 1,189. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,189 females in Mavelikkara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,189 ) of Mavelikkara.
Child Population - Mavelikkara
According to Census 2011, there were 2,044 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mavelikkara. Out of which 1,040 were male while 1,004 were female.
Working Population - Mavelikkara
In Mavelikkara Municipality out of total population, 8,013 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 238 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,508 | 4,644 | 1,864 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 238 | 206 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 199 | 151 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 6,033 | 4,254 | 1,779 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,505 | 982 | 523 |
| Non Working | 18,408 | 6,444 | 11,964 |
Mavelikkara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mavelikkara is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,051 | 89.4% | 1,089 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,105 | 90% | 1,251 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,043 | 89.5% | 1,318 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 786 | 90.1% | 1,142 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 993 | 88.2% | 1,163 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 795 | 90.7% | 1,284 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 995 | 88.4% | 1,206 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,256 | 92.2% | 1,231 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 966 | 89.8% | 1,231 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 925 | 89.2% | 1,083 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 936 | 90.3% | 1,057 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,193 | 87.9% | 1,189 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 922 | 89.9% | 1,159 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,214 | 85% | 1,126 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,031 | 85.9% | 1,203 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,110 | 84.8% | 1,224 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,109 | 90.2% | 1,187 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,185 | 91.1% | 982 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 874 | 92.2% | 1,169 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 994 | 92.3% | 1,350 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,040 | 89.8% | 1,084 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,107 | 89.3% | 1,214 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,318 | 90.2% | 1,189 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,442 | 89.4% | 1,300 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,031 | 90.5% | 1,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mavelikkara, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia