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

Manjeshwar is a Census Town city situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,681 families residing in the Manjeshwar city. The total population of Manjeshwar is 8,742 out of which 4,178 are males and 4,564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Manjeshwar is 1,092.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Manjeshwar city is 1149 which is 13% of the total population. There are 576 male children and 573 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Manjeshwar is 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,092).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Manjeshwar is 92.9%. Thus Manjeshwar has a higher literacy rate compared to 90.1% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 97.53% and the female literacy rate is 88.75% in Manjeshwar.

Population
8,742
Literacy
92.9%
Sex Ratio
1,092

Manjeshwar Census Town has total administration over 1,681 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.

Manjeshwar Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,149 576 573
Literacy 92.9% 84.1% 77.6%
Scheduled Caste 399 179 220
Scheduled Tribe 28 12 16
Illiterate 1,687 665 1,022

Caste-wise Population - Manjeshwar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Manjeshwar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 399 179 220
Schedule Tribe 28 12 16

Religion-wise Population - Manjeshwar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Manjeshwar is 2,742 which is 31.37% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Manjeshwar is 5,827 which is 66.66% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Manjeshwar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,742 (31.37%) 1,325 1,417
Muslim 5,827 (66.66%) 2,769 3,058
Christian 165 (1.89%) 81 84
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 7 (0.08%) 3 4

Literacy Rate - Manjeshwar

The total literacy rate of Manjeshwar was 92.91% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 7,055 literates, males were 3,513 while females were 3,542. Also the male literacy rate was 97.53% and the female literacy rate was 88.75% in Manjeshwar.

  Manjeshwar Kerala
Female 88.75% 92.07%
Male 97.53% 96.11%
Total 92.91% 94%

Sex Ratio - Manjeshwar

The Sex Ratio of Manjeshwar is 1,092. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,092 females in Manjeshwar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,092 ) of Manjeshwar.


Child Population - Manjeshwar

According to Census 2011, there were 1,149 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Manjeshwar. Out of which 576 were male while 573 were female.


Working Population - Manjeshwar

In Manjeshwar Census Town out of total population, 2,808 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,976 1,460 516
Cultivators 33 28 5
Agriculture Labourer 24 20 4
Household Industries 238 54 184
Other Workers 1,681 1,358 323
Marginal Workers 832 564 268
Non Working 5,934 2,154 3,780

Manjeshwar Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,742 80.7% 1,092

Map of Manjeshwar, Kasaragod, Kerala


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