Aluva Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011
Aluva is a Municipality city situated in Aluva taluka of Ernakulam district. The Aluva city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,641 families residing in the Aluva city. The total population of Aluva is 22,428 out of which 11,031 are males and 11,397 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aluva is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aluva city is 1786 which is 8% of the total population. There are 902 male children and 884 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aluva is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aluva is 97.9%. Thus Aluva has a higher literacy rate compared to 95.9% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 98.48% and the female literacy rate is 97.34% in Aluva.
Aluva Municipality has total administration over 5,641 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Aluva Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aluva Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,786 | 902 | 884 |
| Literacy | 97.9% | 90.4% | 89.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 835 | 395 | 440 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 38 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 2,220 | 1,056 | 1,164 |
Caste-wise Population - Aluva
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Aluva.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 835 | 395 | 440 |
| Schedule Tribe | 90 | 38 | 52 |
Religion-wise Population - Aluva
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Aluva is 9,382 which is 41.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Aluva is 4,246 which is 18.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Aluva as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,382 | (41.83%) | 4,595 | 4,787 |
| Muslim | 4,246 | (18.93%) | 2,032 | 2,214 |
| Christian | 8,715 | (38.86%) | 4,367 | 4,348 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 23 | (0.1%) | 12 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 59 | (0.26%) | 23 | 36 |
Literacy Rate - Aluva
The total literacy rate of Aluva was 97.9% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 20,208 literates, males were 9,975 while females were 10,233. Also the male literacy rate was 98.48% and the female literacy rate was 97.34% in Aluva.
| Aluva | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 97.34% | 92.07% |
| Male | 98.48% | 96.11% |
| Total | 97.9% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Aluva
The Sex Ratio of Aluva is 1,033. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,033 females in Aluva. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Aluva.
Child Population - Aluva
According to Census 2011, there were 1,786 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Aluva. Out of which 902 were male while 884 were female.
Working Population - Aluva
In Aluva Municipality out of total population, 7,798 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,798 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,082 | 5,100 | 1,982 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 37 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 141 | 117 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 6,849 | 4,914 | 1,935 |
| Marginal Workers | 716 | 441 | 275 |
| Non Working | 14,630 | 5,490 | 9,140 |
Aluva Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Aluva is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,218 | 92.7% | 854 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,245 | 91% | 1,072 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,075 | 91.1% | 1,203 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 926 | 89.4% | 1,095 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 962 | 90.6% | 1,069 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 802 | 91.8% | 1,083 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 699 | 90.8% | 1,171 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 789 | 92.1% | 1,168 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 823 | 87.8% | 993 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 937 | 88.9% | 1,050 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 874 | 91.5% | 852 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 906 | 88.6% | 1,004 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 965 | 89.3% | 1,071 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,058 | 90.7% | 1,120 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 645 | 87.3% | 1,129 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,259 | 89.8% | 913 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 976 | 90.8% | 1,155 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 863 | 91% | 1,060 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 908 | 88.8% | 904 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,266 | 88.9% | 963 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,106 | 89.9% | 1,033 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 988 | 89.5% | 1,020 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,138 | 89% | 1,032 |
Map of Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala - Wikipedia