Peralassery Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Peralassery is a Census Town city situated in Kannur taluka of Kannur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,830 families residing in the Peralassery city. The total population of Peralassery is 16,821 out of which 7,687 are males and 9,134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peralassery is 1,188.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peralassery city is 1731 which is 10% of the total population. There are 884 male children and 847 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peralassery is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,188).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peralassery is 97.8%. Thus Peralassery has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 98.82% and the female literacy rate is 97.06% in Peralassery.
Peralassery Census Town has total administration over 3,830 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.
Peralassery Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peralassery Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,731 | 884 | 847 |
| Literacy | 97.8% | 87.5% | 88.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 192 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 2,055 | 964 | 1,091 |
Caste-wise Population - Peralassery
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Peralassery.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 397 | 192 | 205 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27 | 11 | 16 |
Religion-wise Population - Peralassery
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Peralassery is 13,352 which is 79.38% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Peralassery is 3,426 which is 20.37% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Peralassery as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,352 | (79.38%) | 6,153 | 7,199 |
| Muslim | 3,426 | (20.37%) | 1,512 | 1,914 |
| Christian | 22 | (0.13%) | 12 | 10 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.11%) | 9 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Peralassery
The total literacy rate of Peralassery was 97.85% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 14,766 literates, males were 6,723 while females were 8,043. Also the male literacy rate was 98.82% and the female literacy rate was 97.06% in Peralassery.
| Peralassery | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 97.06% | 92.07% |
| Male | 98.82% | 96.11% |
| Total | 97.85% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Peralassery
The Sex Ratio of Peralassery is 1,188. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,188 females in Peralassery. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,188 ) of Peralassery.
Child Population - Peralassery
According to Census 2011, there were 1,731 children between age 0 to 6 years in Peralassery. Out of which 884 were male while 847 were female.
Working Population - Peralassery
In Peralassery Census Town out of total population, 5,470 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,670 | 3,316 | 1,354 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 111 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 265 | 101 | 164 |
| Other Workers | 4,216 | 3,088 | 1,128 |
| Marginal Workers | 800 | 440 | 360 |
| Non Working | 11,351 | 3,931 | 7,420 |
Peralassery Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Peralassery is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 16,821 | 87.8% | 1,188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peralassery, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia