Eramala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011

Eramala is a Census Town city situated in Vadakara taluka of Kozhikode district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,722 families residing in the Eramala city. The total population of Eramala is 34,658 out of which 15,858 are males and 18,800 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eramala is 1,186.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eramala city is 3805 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1899 male children and 1906 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eramala is 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,186).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eramala is 94.8%. Thus Eramala has a lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.47% and the female literacy rate is 92.68% in Eramala.

Population
34,658
Literacy
94.8%
Sex Ratio
1,186

Eramala Census Town has total administration over 7,722 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Eramala Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eramala Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 3,805 1,899 1,906
Literacy 94.8% 85.8% 83.3%
Scheduled Caste 801 367 434
Scheduled Tribe 50 22 28
Illiterate 5,395 2,252 3,143

Caste-wise Population - Eramala

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Eramala.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 801 367 434
Schedule Tribe 50 22 28

Religion-wise Population - Eramala

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Eramala is 24,403 which is 70.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Eramala is 9,866 which is 28.47% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Eramala as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 24,403 (70.41%) 11,393 13,010
Muslim 9,866 (28.47%) 4,298 5,568
Christian 63 (0.18%) 28 35
Sikh 4 (0.01%) 2 2
Buddhist 1 (0%) 0 1
Jain 1 (0%) 0 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 320 (0.92%) 137 183

Literacy Rate - Eramala

The total literacy rate of Eramala was 94.85% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 29,263 literates, males were 13,606 while females were 15,657. Also the male literacy rate was 97.47% and the female literacy rate was 92.68% in Eramala.

  Eramala Kerala
Female 92.68% 92.07%
Male 97.47% 96.11%
Total 94.85% 94%

Sex Ratio - Eramala

The Sex Ratio of Eramala is 1,186. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,186 females in Eramala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,186 ) of Eramala.


Child Population - Eramala

According to Census 2011, there were 3,805 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Eramala. Out of which 1,899 were male while 1,906 were female.


Working Population - Eramala

In Eramala Census Town out of total population, 9,702 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,702 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 632 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 7,579 6,262 1,317
Cultivators 75 68 7
Agriculture Labourer 632 474 158
Household Industries 76 65 11
Other Workers 6,796 5,655 1,141
Marginal Workers 2,123 1,225 898
Non Working 24,956 8,371 16,585

Eramala Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Eramala is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 34,658 84.4% 1,186

Map of Eramala, Kozhikode, Kerala


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