Kalamassery Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011

Kalamassery is a Municipality city situated in Kanayannur taluka of Ernakulam district. The Kalamassery city is divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 17,844 families residing in the Kalamassery city. The total population of Kalamassery is 71,038 out of which 35,331 are males and 35,707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalamassery is 1,011.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalamassery city is 7491 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3766 male children and 3725 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalamassery is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalamassery is 95.9%. Thus Kalamassery has a lower literacy rate compared to 95.9% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 97.56% and the female literacy rate is 94.2% in Kalamassery.

Population
71,038
Literacy
95.9%
Sex Ratio
1,011

Kalamassery Municipality has total administration over 17,844 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.

Kalamassery Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 7,491 3,766 3,725
Literacy 95.9% 87.2% 84.4%
Scheduled Caste 5,630 2,762 2,868
Scheduled Tribe 384 190 194
Illiterate 10,116 4,535 5,581

Caste-wise Population - Kalamassery

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kalamassery.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,630 2,762 2,868
Schedule Tribe 384 190 194

Religion-wise Population - Kalamassery

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kalamassery is 29,671 which is 41.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kalamassery is 24,532 which is 34.53% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kalamassery as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 29,671 (41.77%) 14,903 14,768
Muslim 24,532 (34.53%) 12,290 12,242
Christian 16,638 (23.42%) 8,042 8,596
Sikh 14 (0.02%) 8 6
Buddhist 6 (0.01%) 2 4
Jain 7 (0.01%) 5 2
Other Religion 19 (0.03%) 10 9
No Religion Specified 151 (0.21%) 71 80

Literacy Rate - Kalamassery

The total literacy rate of Kalamassery was 95.87% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 60,922 literates, males were 30,796 while females were 30,126. Also the male literacy rate was 97.56% and the female literacy rate was 94.2% in Kalamassery.

  Kalamassery Kerala
Female 94.2% 92.07%
Male 97.56% 96.11%
Total 95.87% 94%

Sex Ratio - Kalamassery

The Sex Ratio of Kalamassery is 1,011. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Kalamassery. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Kalamassery.


Child Population - Kalamassery

According to Census 2011, there were 7,491 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kalamassery. Out of which 3,766 were male while 3,725 were female.


Working Population - Kalamassery

In Kalamassery Municipality out of total population, 26,454 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,454 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 23,851 17,931 5,920
Cultivators 67 53 14
Agriculture Labourer 185 147 38
Household Industries 359 250 109
Other Workers 23,240 17,481 5,759
Marginal Workers 2,603 1,462 1,141
Non Working 44,584 15,938 28,646

Kalamassery Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kalamassery is further divided into 39 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,101 80.8% 1,032
2 Ward No - 2 1,976 85.8% 1,046
3 Ward No - 3 1,854 87.2% 994
4 Ward No - 4 1,637 88.5% 944
5 Ward No - 5 1,719 90.2% 1,051
6 Ward No - 6 1,766 84.1% 1,061
7 Ward No - 7 2,527 85.8% 1,036
8 Ward No - 8 2,325 82.5% 1,016
9 Ward No - 9 2,000 82.2% 912
10 Ward No - 10 2,330 81.1% 955
11 Ward No - 11 1,803 81.9% 1,033
12 Ward No - 12 959 79.4% 957
13 Ward No - 13 2,028 87.6% 1,044
14 Ward No - 14 1,706 85.3% 984
15 Ward No - 15 2,022 86.4% 975
16 Ward No - 16 1,833 83.6% 913
17 Ward No - 17 2,005 81.8% 920
18 Ward No - 18 2,301 81.7% 918
19 Ward No - 19 1,698 86.5% 998
20 Ward No - 20 1,265 84.9% 815
21 Ward No - 21 1,488 89% 973
22 Ward No - 22 988 87.9% 1,016
23 Ward No - 23 1,546 83.8% 1,037
24 Ward No - 24 1,334 85.6% 970
25 Ward No - 25 1,420 89.9% 1,126
26 Ward No - 26 1,599 87.2% 979
27 Ward No - 27 1,973 85.7% 1,053
28 Ward No - 28 1,558 92.7% 1,117
29 Ward No - 29 1,606 88.3% 985
30 Ward No - 30 2,199 87.9% 1,112
31 Ward No - 31 1,899 87% 1,003
32 Ward No - 32 1,695 88.5% 999
33 Ward No - 33 2,200 88.7% 1,089
34 Ward No - 34 1,948 87.1% 1,061
35 Ward No - 35 1,708 87.1% 1,043
36 Ward No - 36 2,073 84.2% 1,098
37 Ward No - 37 2,082 85.6% 1,076
38 Ward No - 38 2,136 85.8% 1,027
39 Ward No - 39 1,731 90.4% 1,032

Map of Kalamassery, Ernakulam, Kerala


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