Kerala Population Census 2011 | Kerala Religion, Caste Data - Census 2011

As per the Census 2011, the total Population of Kerala is 3.34 Cr. Thus the population of Kerala forms 2.76 percent of India in 2011. Kerala has total population of 33,406,061 in which males were 16,027,412 while females were 17,378,649.

Total area of Kerala is 38,852 square km. Thus the population Density of Kerala is 860 per square km which is higher than national average 382 per square km.

Population
3.34 Cr
Literacy
94%
Sex Ratio
1,084

Kerala Literacy Rate - Census 2011

The total literacy rate of Kerala is 94% which is greater than average literacy rate 72.98% of India. Also the male literacy rate is 96.11% and the female literacy rate is 92.07% in Kerala.

  Kerala India
Female 92.07% 64.63%
Male 96.11% 80.88%
Total 94% 72.98%

Kerala Sex Ratio - Census 2011

The average sex ration is the number of females per 1000 males. As per the Census 2011, the Average Sex Ration of Kerala is 1,084 which is above than national average of 943 females per 1000 males. Also the child sex ration (age less than 6 years) of Kerala is at 964 which is higher than 918 of India.


Kerala Working Population - Census 2011

In Kerala out of total population, 11,619,063 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 11,619,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 544,932 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 919,136 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 9,329,747 7,179,828 2,149,919
Cultivators 544,932 465,546 79,386
Agriculture Labourer 919,136 629,092 290,044
Household Industries 198,281 132,111 66,170
Other Workers 7,667,398 5,953,079 1,714,319
Marginal Workers 2,289,316 1,271,741 1,017,575
Non Working 21,786,998 7,575,843 14,211,155

Kerala Urban/Rural Population - Census 2011

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Kerala, 47.7% people lived in urban regions while 52.3% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 15,934,926 out of which 7,619,358 were males while remaining 8,315,568 were females. In rural areas of Kerala, male population was 8,408,054 while female population was 9,063,081.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Kerala was 1,091 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Kerala was 963 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Kerala were 1,649,291 which is 10.35% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Kerala was 1,078 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Kerala was 965 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Kerala for urban regions was 95.11 percent in which males were 96.95% literate while female literacy stood at 93.44%. The total literate population of Kerala was 28,135,824. Similarly in rural areas of Kerala, the average literacy rate was 92.98 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 95.35% and 90.81% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Kerala were 14,549,320.

Rural Urban
Population % 52.3% 47.7%
Total population 17,471,135 15,934,926
Male population 8,408,054 7,619,358
Female population 9,063,081 8,315,568
Sex ratio 1,078 1,091
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 965 963
Child population 1,823,664 1,649,291
Literates 14,549,320 13,586,504
Average literacy 92.98% 95.11%
Male literacy 95.35% 96.95%
Female literacy 90.81% 93.44%

List of Districts in Kerala

List of districts of Kerala with Population, Literacy rate, Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, Kerala is divided into 14 districts (zilla) which act as the administrative divisions. Malappuram is the largest district of Kerala by population, while the least populated district of Kerala is Wayanad.

Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of Kerala sorted by population.

# District Sub-districts Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Malappuram Talukas 4,112,920 93.57% 1,098
2 Thiruvananthapuram Talukas 3,301,427 93.02% 1,087
3 Ernakulam Talukas 3,282,388 95.89% 1,027
4 Thrissur Talukas 3,121,200 95.08% 1,108
5 Kozhikode Talukas 3,086,293 95.08% 1,098
6 Palakkad Talukas 2,809,934 89.31% 1,067
7 Kollam Talukas 2,635,375 94.09% 1,113
8 Kannur Talukas 2,523,003 95.1% 1,136
9 Alappuzha Talukas 2,127,789 95.72% 1,100
10 Kottayam Talukas 1,974,551 97.21% 1,039
11 Kasaragod Talukas 1,307,375 90.09% 1,080
12 Pathanamthitta Talukas 1,197,412 96.55% 1,132
13 Idukki Talukas 1,108,974 91.99% 1,006
14 Wayanad Talukas 817,420 89.03% 1,035