Vadakara Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kozhikode district, Kerala

Vadakara Taluka of Kozhikode district has a total population of 687,265 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 322,063 are males while 365,202 are females. In 2011 there were a total 152,553 families residing in Vadakara Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vadakara Taluka is 1,134.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 65.1% people live in Urban areas while 34.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.9% while that in rural areas is 93%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vadakara Taluka is 1,147 while that of Rural areas is 1,109.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadakara Taluka is 77629 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39161 male children and 38468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakara Taluka is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,134 ) of Vadakara Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Vadakara Taluka is 93.6%. The male literacy rate is 85.06% and the female literacy rate is 81.24% in Vadakara Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Vadakara Taluka is further divided into 15 towns and 12 villages.

Vadakara Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Vadakara Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Vadakara Taluka of Kerala.

Religion-wise Population - Vadakara Taluka

Literacy Rate - Vadakara Taluka

Average literacy rate of Vadakara Taluka in 2011 were 93.6% in which, male and female literacy were 96.83% and 90.81% respectively. Total literate in Vadakara Taluka were 570,648 of which male and female were 273,948 and 296,700 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Vadakara Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Vadakara Taluka is 1,134 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,134 females in Vadakara Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,134 ) of Vadakara Taluka.

Child Population - Vadakara Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 77,629 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vadakara Taluka. Out of which 39,161 were male while 38,468 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Vadakara Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 97,578 families under Vadakara Taluka living in urban areas while 97,578 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 65.1% of total population of Vadakara Taluka lives in Urban areas while 34.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 50,536 while that in rural regions is 27,093.

Working Population - Vadakara Taluka

In Vadakara Taluka out of total population, 190,588 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 190,588 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,081 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Vadakara Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Vadakara Taluka in Kozhikode district.

Vadakara Taluka Map

Reference

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