Valapattanam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Valapattanam is a Census Town city situated in Kannur taluka of Kannur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,329 families residing in the Valapattanam city. The total population of Valapattanam is 7,955 out of which 3,677 are males and 4,278 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valapattanam is 1,163.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valapattanam city is 1077 which is 14% of the total population. There are 549 male children and 528 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valapattanam is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,163).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valapattanam is 95.4%. Thus Valapattanam has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 97.15% and the female literacy rate is 94% in Valapattanam.
Valapattanam Census Town has total administration over 1,329 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.
Valapattanam Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valapattanam Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,077 | 549 | 528 |
| Literacy | 95.4% | 82.6% | 82.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 184 | 80 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,391 | 638 | 753 |
Caste-wise Population - Valapattanam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Valapattanam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 184 | 80 | 104 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26 | 9 | 17 |
Religion-wise Population - Valapattanam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Valapattanam is 1,714 which is 21.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Valapattanam is 6,221 which is 78.2% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Valapattanam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,714 | (21.55%) | 795 | 919 |
| Muslim | 6,221 | (78.2%) | 2,874 | 3,347 |
| Christian | 9 | (0.11%) | 4 | 5 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.03%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.11%) | 3 | 6 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Valapattanam
The total literacy rate of Valapattanam was 95.43% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 6,564 literates, males were 3,039 while females were 3,525. Also the male literacy rate was 97.15% and the female literacy rate was 94% in Valapattanam.
| Valapattanam | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 94% | 92.07% |
| Male | 97.15% | 96.11% |
| Total | 95.43% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Valapattanam
The Sex Ratio of Valapattanam is 1,163. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,163 females in Valapattanam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,163 ) of Valapattanam.
Child Population - Valapattanam
According to Census 2011, there were 1,077 children between age 0 to 6 years in Valapattanam. Out of which 549 were male while 528 were female.
Working Population - Valapattanam
In Valapattanam Census Town out of total population, 1,874 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,874 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,504 | 1,391 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,484 | 1,371 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 370 | 268 | 102 |
| Non Working | 6,081 | 2,018 | 4,063 |
Valapattanam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Valapattanam is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,955 | 82.5% | 1,163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valapattanam, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia