Mayyil Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011

Mayyil is a Census Town city situated in Taliparamba taluka of Kannur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,587 families residing in the Mayyil city. The total population of Mayyil is 12,490 out of which 5,768 are males and 6,722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mayyil is 1,165.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mayyil city is 1557 which is 12% of the total population. There are 771 male children and 786 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mayyil is 1,019 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,165).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mayyil is 92.7%. Thus Mayyil has a lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 96.16% and the female literacy rate is 89.72% in Mayyil.

Population
12,490
Literacy
92.7%
Sex Ratio
1,165

Mayyil Census Town has total administration over 2,587 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.

Mayyil Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,557 771 786
Literacy 92.7% 83.3% 79.2%
Scheduled Caste 284 141 143
Scheduled Tribe 23 13 10
Illiterate 2,359 963 1,396

Caste-wise Population - Mayyil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Mayyil.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 284 141 143
Schedule Tribe 23 13 10

Religion-wise Population - Mayyil

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mayyil is 7,468 which is 59.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mayyil is 4,996 which is 40% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mayyil as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,468 (59.79%) 3,497 3,971
Muslim 4,996 (40%) 2,260 2,736
Christian 14 (0.11%) 4 10
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 9 (0.07%) 6 3

Literacy Rate - Mayyil

The total literacy rate of Mayyil was 92.66% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 10,131 literates, males were 4,805 while females were 5,326. Also the male literacy rate was 96.16% and the female literacy rate was 89.72% in Mayyil.

  Mayyil Kerala
Female 89.72% 92.07%
Male 96.16% 96.11%
Total 92.66% 94%

Sex Ratio - Mayyil

The Sex Ratio of Mayyil is 1,165. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,165 females in Mayyil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,019 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,165 ) of Mayyil.


Child Population - Mayyil

According to Census 2011, there were 1,557 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mayyil. Out of which 771 were male while 786 were female.


Working Population - Mayyil

In Mayyil Census Town out of total population, 3,843 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,843 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 468 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,257 2,556 701
Cultivators 93 69 24
Agriculture Labourer 468 336 132
Household Industries 43 28 15
Other Workers 2,653 2,123 530
Marginal Workers 586 274 312
Non Working 8,647 2,938 5,709

Mayyil Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,490 81.1% 1,165

Map of Mayyil, Kannur, Kerala


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