Perumanna Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Perumanna is a Census Town city situated in Kozhikode taluka of Kozhikode district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,979 families residing in the Perumanna city. The total population of Perumanna is 35,460 out of which 17,479 are males and 17,981 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perumanna is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perumanna city is 3974 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2072 male children and 1902 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perumanna is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perumanna is 95.6%. Thus Perumanna has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.6% and the female literacy rate is 93.67% in Perumanna.
Perumanna Census Town has total administration over 7,979 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.
Perumanna Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perumanna Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,974 | 2,072 | 1,902 |
| Literacy | 95.6% | 86% | 83.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,288 | 1,081 | 1,207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 5,361 | 2,442 | 2,919 |
Caste-wise Population - Perumanna
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Perumanna.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,288 | 1,081 | 1,207 |
| Schedule Tribe | 57 | 30 | 27 |
Religion-wise Population - Perumanna
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Perumanna is 19,064 which is 53.76% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Perumanna is 16,130 which is 45.49% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Perumanna as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,064 | (53.76%) | 9,339 | 9,725 |
| Muslim | 16,130 | (45.49%) | 8,010 | 8,120 |
| Christian | 222 | (0.63%) | 106 | 116 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.04%) | 7 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.08%) | 15 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Perumanna
The total literacy rate of Perumanna was 95.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 30,099 literates, males were 15,037 while females were 15,062. Also the male literacy rate was 97.6% and the female literacy rate was 93.67% in Perumanna.
| Perumanna | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 93.67% | 92.07% |
| Male | 97.6% | 96.11% |
| Total | 95.59% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Perumanna
The Sex Ratio of Perumanna is 1,029. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,029 females in Perumanna. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,029 ) of Perumanna.
Child Population - Perumanna
According to Census 2011, there were 3,974 children between age 0 to 6 years in Perumanna. Out of which 2,072 were male while 1,902 were female.
Working Population - Perumanna
In Perumanna Census Town out of total population, 11,881 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,881 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,327 | 9,062 | 1,265 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 80 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 161 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 73 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 9,979 | 8,748 | 1,231 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,554 | 773 | 781 |
| Non Working | 23,579 | 7,644 | 15,935 |
Perumanna Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Perumanna is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 35,460 | 84.9% | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perumanna, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia