Moothakunnam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011
Moothakunnam is a Census Town city situated in Paravur taluka of Ernakulam district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,963 families residing in the Moothakunnam city. The total population of Moothakunnam is 27,458 out of which 13,279 are males and 14,179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moothakunnam is 1,068.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moothakunnam city is 2145 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1069 male children and 1076 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moothakunnam is 1,007 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moothakunnam is 97%. Thus Moothakunnam has higher literacy rate compared to 95.9% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 98.18% and the female literacy rate is 95.89% in Moothakunnam.
Moothakunnam Census Town has total administration over 6,963 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.
Moothakunnam Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moothakunnam Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,145 | 1,069 | 1,076 |
| Literacy | 97% | 90.3% | 88.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,224 | 572 | 652 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 49 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 2,906 | 1,291 | 1,615 |
Caste-wise Population - Moothakunnam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Moothakunnam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,224 | 572 | 652 |
| Schedule Tribe | 103 | 49 | 54 |
Religion-wise Population - Moothakunnam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Moothakunnam is 21,769 which is 79.28% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Moothakunnam is 110 which is 0.4% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Moothakunnam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,769 | (79.28%) | 10,447 | 11,322 |
| Muslim | 110 | (0.4%) | 51 | 59 |
| Christian | 5,543 | (20.19%) | 2,765 | 2,778 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.1%) | 12 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Moothakunnam
The total literacy rate of Moothakunnam was 96.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 24,552 literates, males were 11,988 while females were 12,564. Also the male literacy rate was 98.18% and the female literacy rate was 95.89% in Moothakunnam.
| Moothakunnam | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 95.89% | 92.07% |
| Male | 98.18% | 96.11% |
| Total | 96.99% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Moothakunnam
The Sex Ratio of Moothakunnam is 1,068. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,068 females in Moothakunnam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,007 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,068 ) of Moothakunnam.
Child Population - Moothakunnam
According to Census 2011, there were 2,145 children between age 0 to 6 years in Moothakunnam. Out of which 1,069 were male while 1,076 were female.
Working Population - Moothakunnam
In Moothakunnam Census Town out of total population, 10,735 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,735 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,450 | 6,549 | 1,901 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 109 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 147 | 114 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 8,148 | 6,315 | 1,833 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,285 | 1,129 | 1,156 |
| Non Working | 16,723 | 5,601 | 11,122 |
Moothakunnam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Moothakunnam is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 27,458 | 89.4% | 1,068 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moothakunnam, Ernakulam, Kerala - Wikipedia