Madhur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011

Madhur is a Census Town city situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,526 families residing in the Madhur city. The total population of Madhur is 12,685 out of which 6,218 are males and 6,467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Madhur is 1,040.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Madhur city is 1783 which is 14% of the total population. There are 942 male children and 841 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Madhur is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Madhur is 90.5%. Thus Madhur has a higher literacy rate compared to 90.1% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 93.82% and the female literacy rate is 87.31% in Madhur.

Population
12,685
Literacy
90.5%
Sex Ratio
1,040

Madhur Census Town has total administration over 2,526 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.

Madhur Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,783 942 841
Literacy 90.5% 79.6% 76%
Scheduled Caste 808 436 372
Scheduled Tribe 31 14 17
Illiterate 2,823 1,268 1,555

Caste-wise Population - Madhur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Madhur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 808 436 372
Schedule Tribe 31 14 17

Religion-wise Population - Madhur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Madhur is 4,543 which is 35.81% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Madhur is 7,405 which is 58.38% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Madhur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,543 (35.81%) 2,285 2,258
Muslim 7,405 (58.38%) 3,535 3,870
Christian 694 (5.47%) 377 317
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 3 (0.02%) 2 1
No Religion Specified 40 (0.32%) 19 21

Literacy Rate - Madhur

The total literacy rate of Madhur was 90.46% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 9,862 literates, males were 4,950 while females were 4,912. Also the male literacy rate was 93.82% and the female literacy rate was 87.31% in Madhur.

  Madhur Kerala
Female 87.31% 92.07%
Male 93.82% 96.11%
Total 90.46% 94%

Sex Ratio - Madhur

The Sex Ratio of Madhur is 1,040. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,040 females in Madhur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,040 ) of Madhur.


Child Population - Madhur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,783 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Madhur. Out of which 942 were male while 841 were female.


Working Population - Madhur

In Madhur Census Town out of total population, 4,140 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,763 2,801 962
Cultivators 132 126 6
Agriculture Labourer 99 82 17
Household Industries 32 20 12
Other Workers 3,500 2,573 927
Marginal Workers 377 217 160
Non Working 8,545 3,200 5,345

Madhur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,685 77.7% 1,040

Map of Madhur, Kasaragod, Kerala


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