Mokeri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Mokeri is a Census Town city situated in Thalassery taluka of Kannur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,292 families residing in the Mokeri city. The total population of Mokeri is 19,684 out of which 9,039 are males and 10,645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mokeri is 1,178.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mokeri city is 2169 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1090 male children and 1079 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mokeri is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,178).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mokeri is 96%. Thus Mokeri has a higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 97.72% and the female literacy rate is 94.47% in Mokeri.
Mokeri Census Town has total administration over 4,292 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.
Mokeri Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mokeri Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 2,169 | 1,090 | 1,079 |
Literacy | 96% | 85.9% | 84.9% |
Scheduled Caste | 197 | 103 | 94 |
Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 10 | 11 |
Illiterate | 2,879 | 1,271 | 1,608 |
Caste-wise Population - Mokeri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mokeri.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 197 | 103 | 94 |
Schedule Tribe | 21 | 10 | 11 |
Religion-wise Population - Mokeri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mokeri is 14,046 which is 71.36% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mokeri is 5,578 which is 28.34% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mokeri as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 14,046 | (71.36%) | 6,627 | 7,419 |
Muslim | 5,578 | (28.34%) | 2,383 | 3,195 |
Christian | 27 | (0.14%) | 15 | 12 |
Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
Jain | 3 | (0.02%) | 3 | 0 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 29 | (0.15%) | 11 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Mokeri
The total literacy rate of Mokeri was 95.95% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 16,805 literates, males were 7,768 while females were 9,037. Also the male literacy rate was 97.72% and the female literacy rate was 94.47% in Mokeri.
Mokeri | Kerala | |
---|---|---|
Female | 94.47% | 92.07% |
Male | 97.72% | 96.11% |
Total | 95.95% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Mokeri
The Sex Ratio of Mokeri is 1,178. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,178 females in Mokeri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,178 ) of Mokeri.
Child Population - Mokeri
According to Census 2011, there were 2,169 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mokeri. Out of which 1,090 were male while 1,079 were female.
Working Population - Mokeri
In Mokeri Census Town out of total population, 5,979 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,979 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 5,160 | 4,198 | 962 |
Cultivators | 88 | 76 | 12 |
Agriculture Labourer | 358 | 260 | 98 |
Household Industries | 57 | 49 | 8 |
Other Workers | 4,657 | 3,813 | 844 |
Marginal Workers | 819 | 457 | 362 |
Non Working | 13,705 | 4,384 | 9,321 |
Mokeri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mokeri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 19,684 | 85.4% | 1,178 |
Map of Mokeri, Kannur, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mokeri, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia