Payyannur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Payyannur is a Municipality city situated in Taliparamba taluka of Kannur district. The Payyannur city is divided into 41 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16,996 families residing in the Payyannur city. The total population of Payyannur is 72,111 out of which 33,405 are males and 38,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Payyannur is 1,159.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Payyannur city is 7252 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3717 male children and 3535 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Payyannur is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,159).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Payyannur is 94.1%. Thus Payyannur has lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 97.02% and the female literacy rate is 91.6% in Payyannur.
Payyannur Municipality has total administration over 16,996 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.
Payyannur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Payyannur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,252 | 3,717 | 3,535 |
| Literacy | 94.1% | 86.2% | 83.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,018 | 1,921 | 2,097 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 80 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 11,092 | 4,601 | 6,491 |
Caste-wise Population - Payyannur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Payyannur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,018 | 1,921 | 2,097 |
| Schedule Tribe | 153 | 80 | 73 |
Religion-wise Population - Payyannur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Payyannur is 57,732 which is 80.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Payyannur is 12,633 which is 17.52% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Payyannur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 57,732 | (80.06%) | 26,977 | 30,755 |
| Muslim | 12,633 | (17.52%) | 5,575 | 7,058 |
| Christian | 1,599 | (2.22%) | 772 | 827 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.02%) | 11 | 7 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.03%) | 6 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 102 | (0.14%) | 61 | 41 |
Literacy Rate - Payyannur
The total literacy rate of Payyannur was 94.08% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 61,019 literates, males were 28,804 while females were 32,215. Also the male literacy rate was 97.02% and the female literacy rate was 91.6% in Payyannur.
| Payyannur | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 91.6% | 92.07% |
| Male | 97.02% | 96.11% |
| Total | 94.08% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Payyannur
The Sex Ratio of Payyannur is 1,159. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,159 females in Payyannur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,159 ) of Payyannur.
Child Population - Payyannur
According to Census 2011, there were 7,252 children between age 0 to 6 years in Payyannur. Out of which 3,717 were male while 3,535 were female.
Working Population - Payyannur
In Payyannur Municipality out of total population, 25,485 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,485 workers engaged in Main Work, 630 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,823 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,273 | 16,293 | 5,980 |
| Cultivators | 630 | 382 | 248 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,823 | 893 | 930 |
| Household Industries | 415 | 282 | 133 |
| Other Workers | 19,405 | 14,736 | 4,669 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,212 | 1,238 | 1,974 |
| Non Working | 46,626 | 15,874 | 30,752 |
Payyannur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Payyannur is further divided into 41 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,943 | 79.5% | 1,178 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,437 | 84.8% | 1,092 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,799 | 84.5% | 1,126 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,489 | 86.6% | 1,121 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,024 | 85.2% | 1,097 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,791 | 82.7% | 1,033 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,648 | 82.7% | 1,107 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,583 | 80.7% | 1,119 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,603 | 83.8% | 1,442 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 643 | 84.4% | 1,355 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,462 | 77.6% | 1,225 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,595 | 82.3% | 1,191 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,657 | 83.9% | 1,076 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,562 | 84.3% | 1,114 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,034 | 83.6% | 1,171 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,639 | 88.3% | 1,165 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,214 | 87.9% | 1,191 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,521 | 85.1% | 1,164 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,278 | 85.2% | 1,173 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,768 | 86% | 1,107 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,775 | 84.6% | 1,149 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,757 | 84.1% | 1,102 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,321 | 84.9% | 1,090 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,175 | 89.8% | 1,156 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,410 | 88.4% | 1,149 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,684 | 86.9% | 1,159 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,784 | 86.7% | 1,184 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,107 | 79.2% | 1,227 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,763 | 80.2% | 1,202 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,142 | 83.6% | 1,133 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,362 | 83.2% | 1,179 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,811 | 88% | 1,206 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,010 | 86.8% | 1,143 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 1,620 | 86.5% | 1,177 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 2,274 | 85.2% | 1,104 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 1,591 | 88.2% | 1,147 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 1,730 | 84% | 1,209 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 1,800 | 84.8% | 1,258 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 1,915 | 88.4% | 1,123 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 1,841 | 87.5% | 1,109 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 2,549 | 85.6% | 1,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Payyannur, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia