Changanassery Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011

Changanassery is a Municipality city situated in Changanassery taluka of Kottayam district. The Changanassery city is divided into 34 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 11,792 families residing in the Changanassery city. The total population of Changanassery is 47,685 out of which 22,854 are males and 24,831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Changanassery is 1,087.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Changanassery city is 4242 which is 9% of the total population. There are 2163 male children and 2079 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Changanassery is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,087).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Changanassery is 97.2%. Thus Changanassery has a lower literacy rate compared to 97.2% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98% and the female literacy rate is 96.45% in Changanassery.

Population
47,685
Literacy
97.2%
Sex Ratio
1,087

Changanassery Municipality has total administration over 11,792 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.

Changanassery Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Changanassery Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 4,242 2,163 2,079
Literacy 97.2% 88.7% 88.4%
Scheduled Caste 3,718 1,823 1,895
Scheduled Tribe 78 44 34
Illiterate 5,463 2,577 2,886

Caste-wise Population - Changanassery

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Changanassery.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,718 1,823 1,895
Schedule Tribe 78 44 34

Religion-wise Population - Changanassery

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Changanassery is 22,913 which is 48.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Changanassery is 8,108 which is 17% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Changanassery as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 22,913 (48.05%) 11,101 11,812
Muslim 8,108 (17%) 3,880 4,228
Christian 16,532 (34.67%) 7,806 8,726
Sikh 1 (0%) 1 0
Buddhist 14 (0.03%) 4 10
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 6 (0.01%) 4 2
No Religion Specified 111 (0.23%) 58 53

Literacy Rate - Changanassery

The total literacy rate of Changanassery was 97.19% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 42,222 literates, males were 20,277 while females were 21,945. Also the male literacy rate was 98% and the female literacy rate was 96.45% in Changanassery.

  Changanassery Kerala
Female 96.45% 92.07%
Male 98% 96.11%
Total 97.19% 94%

Sex Ratio - Changanassery

The Sex Ratio of Changanassery is 1,087. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,087 females in Changanassery. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,087 ) of Changanassery.


Child Population - Changanassery

According to Census 2011, there were 4,242 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Changanassery. Out of which 2,163 were male while 2,079 were female.


Working Population - Changanassery

In Changanassery Municipality out of total population, 15,699 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,699 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 14,207 10,624 3,583
Cultivators 81 69 12
Agriculture Labourer 156 129 27
Household Industries 573 442 131
Other Workers 13,397 9,984 3,413
Marginal Workers 1,492 811 681
Non Working 31,986 11,419 20,567

Changanassery Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Changanassery is further divided into 34 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,608 86.7% 1,078
2 Ward No - 2 1,473 92.4% 1,035
3 Ward No - 3 1,281 91% 986
4 Ward No - 4 1,381 92.2% 1,242
5 Ward No - 5 1,504 90% 1,095
6 Ward No - 6 1,428 87.7% 1,026
7 Ward No - 7 1,279 88.8% 1,248
8 Ward No - 8 1,491 89.5% 1,152
9 Ward No - 9 1,440 90.6% 1,202
10 Ward No - 10 1,460 87.1% 1,104
11 Ward No - 11 1,536 86.6% 1,093
12 Ward No - 12 971 86.9% 1,222
13 Ward No - 13 1,595 88.1% 964
14 Ward No - 14 1,092 87.1% 985
15 Ward No - 15 1,328 87.8% 1,082
16 Ward No - 16 1,511 87.6% 1,073
17 Ward No - 17 1,399 85.1% 1,101
18 Ward No - 18 1,406 87.9% 1,065
19 Ward No - 19 1,275 88.2% 1,056
20 Ward No - 20 1,269 90.7% 1,119
21 Ward No - 21 1,592 91% 1,081
22 Ward No - 22 1,465 88.7% 1,136
23 Ward No - 23 1,505 86.4% 1,064
24 Ward No - 24 1,342 89.3% 1,107
25 Ward No - 25 1,422 83.3% 1,061
26 Ward No - 26 1,593 89.8% 1,037
27 Ward No - 27 1,416 86.2% 1,076
28 Ward No - 28 1,320 89.8% 1,143
29 Ward No - 29 1,324 88% 1,034
30 Ward No - 30 1,658 87.6% 1,002
31 Ward No - 31 1,260 86.3% 1,111
32 Ward No - 32 1,575 90.4% 1,158
33 Ward No - 33 1,456 90% 1,059
34 Ward No - 34 1,030 91.7% 1,077

Map of Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala


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