Ponnani Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Malappuram district, Kerala

Ponnani Taluka of Malappuram district has a total population of 379,798 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 176,887 are males while 202,911 are females. In 2011 there were a total 74,660 families residing in Ponnani Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ponnani Taluka is 1,147.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 57.4% people live in Urban areas while 42.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.4% while that in rural areas is 92.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ponnani Taluka is 1,142 while that of Rural areas is 1,155.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnani Taluka is 49397 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25057 male children and 24340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnani Taluka is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,147 ) of Ponnani Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Ponnani Taluka is 92.51%. The male literacy rate is 81.5% and the female literacy rate is 79.58% in Ponnani Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Ponnani Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 5 villages.

Ponnani Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnani Taluka.

Caste-wise Population - Ponnani Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ponnani Taluka of Kerala.

Religion-wise Population - Ponnani Taluka

Literacy Rate - Ponnani Taluka

Average literacy rate of Ponnani Taluka in 2011 were 92.51% in which, male and female literacy were 94.95% and 90.43% respectively. Total literate in Ponnani Taluka were 305,646 of which male and female were 144,167 and 161,479 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Ponnani Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Ponnani Taluka is 1,147 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,147 females in Ponnani Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,147 ) of Ponnani Taluka.

Child Population - Ponnani Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 49,397 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ponnani Taluka. Out of which 25,057 were male while 24,340 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ponnani Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 41,974 families under Ponnani Taluka living in urban areas while 41,974 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 57.4% of total population of Ponnani Taluka lives in Urban areas while 42.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 28,528 while that in rural regions is 20,869.

Working Population - Ponnani Taluka

In Ponnani Taluka out of total population, 99,586 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,636 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,868 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Ponnani Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Ponnani Taluka in Malappuram district.

Ponnani Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Ponnani, Kerala - Wikipedia