Moonniyur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011

Moonniyur is a Census Town city situated in Tirurangadi taluka of Malappuram district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 10,176 families residing in the Moonniyur city. The total population of Moonniyur is 55,535 out of which 26,727 are males and 28,808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moonniyur is 1,078.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moonniyur city is 8406 which is 15% of the total population. There are 4306 male children and 4100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moonniyur is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moonniyur is 93.3%. Thus Moonniyur has a lower literacy rate compared to 93.6% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.82% and the female literacy rate is 91.02% in Moonniyur.

Population
55,535
Literacy
93.3%
Sex Ratio
1,078

Moonniyur Census Town has total administration over 10,176 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.

Moonniyur Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 8,406 4,306 4,100
Literacy 93.3% 80.4% 78.1%
Scheduled Caste 2,916 1,424 1,492
Scheduled Tribe 68 38 30
Illiterate 11,561 5,243 6,318

Caste-wise Population - Moonniyur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Moonniyur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,916 1,424 1,492
Schedule Tribe 68 38 30

Religion-wise Population - Moonniyur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Moonniyur is 12,199 which is 21.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Moonniyur is 43,140 which is 77.68% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Moonniyur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,199 (21.97%) 6,062 6,137
Muslim 43,140 (77.68%) 20,566 22,574
Christian 130 (0.23%) 65 65
Sikh 2 (0%) 2 0
Buddhist 2 (0%) 2 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 3 (0.01%) 1 2
No Religion Specified 59 (0.11%) 29 30

Literacy Rate - Moonniyur

The total literacy rate of Moonniyur was 93.31% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 43,974 literates, males were 21,484 while females were 22,490. Also the male literacy rate was 95.82% and the female literacy rate was 91.02% in Moonniyur.

  Moonniyur Kerala
Female 91.02% 92.07%
Male 95.82% 96.11%
Total 93.31% 94%

Sex Ratio - Moonniyur

The Sex Ratio of Moonniyur is 1,078. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,078 females in Moonniyur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,078 ) of Moonniyur.


Child Population - Moonniyur

According to Census 2011, there were 8,406 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Moonniyur. Out of which 4,306 were male while 4,100 were female.


Working Population - Moonniyur

In Moonniyur Census Town out of total population, 12,870 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,870 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 800 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 10,152 9,498 654
Cultivators 273 265 8
Agriculture Labourer 800 756 44
Household Industries 107 97 10
Other Workers 8,972 8,380 592
Marginal Workers 2,718 2,193 525
Non Working 42,665 15,036 27,629

Moonniyur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 55,535 79.2% 1,078

Map of Moonniyur, Malappuram, Kerala


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