Palakkad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011

Palakkad is a Municipality city situated in Palakkad taluka of Palakkad district. The Palakkad city is divided into 50 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 31,176 families residing in the Palakkad city. The total population of Palakkad is 130,955 out of which 63,833 are males and 67,122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakkad is 1,052.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palakkad city is 12177 which is 9% of the total population. There are 6218 male children and 5959 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakkad is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakkad is 93.9%. Thus Palakkad has a higher literacy rate compared to 89.3% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 96.54% and the female literacy rate is 91.42% in Palakkad.

Population
130,955
Literacy
93.9%
Sex Ratio
1,052

Palakkad Municipality has total administration over 31,176 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Palakkad Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakkad Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 12,177 6,218 5,959
Literacy 93.9% 87.1% 83.3%
Scheduled Caste 10,068 4,889 5,179
Scheduled Tribe 213 131 82
Illiterate 19,418 8,214 11,204

Caste-wise Population - Palakkad

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Palakkad.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 10,068 4,889 5,179
Schedule Tribe 213 131 82

Religion-wise Population - Palakkad

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Palakkad is 89,098 which is 68.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Palakkad is 36,620 which is 27.96% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Palakkad as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 89,098 (68.04%) 43,326 45,772
Muslim 36,620 (27.96%) 17,987 18,633
Christian 5,006 (3.82%) 2,399 2,607
Sikh 9 (0.01%) 7 2
Buddhist 7 (0.01%) 3 4
Jain 9 (0.01%) 5 4
Other Religion 24 (0.02%) 12 12
No Religion Specified 182 (0.14%) 94 88

Literacy Rate - Palakkad

The total literacy rate of Palakkad was 93.9% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 111,537 literates, males were 55,619 while females were 55,918. Also the male literacy rate was 96.54% and the female literacy rate was 91.42% in Palakkad.

  Palakkad Kerala
Female 91.42% 92.07%
Male 96.54% 96.11%
Total 93.9% 94%

Sex Ratio - Palakkad

The Sex Ratio of Palakkad is 1,052. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,052 females in Palakkad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,052 ) of Palakkad.


Child Population - Palakkad

According to Census 2011, there were 12,177 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Palakkad. Out of which 6,218 were male while 5,959 were female.


Working Population - Palakkad

In Palakkad Municipality out of total population, 45,696 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,696 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 560 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 41,011 32,268 8,743
Cultivators 155 125 30
Agriculture Labourer 560 315 245
Household Industries 970 741 229
Other Workers 39,326 31,087 8,239
Marginal Workers 4,685 2,720 1,965
Non Working 85,259 28,845 56,414

Palakkad Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Palakkad is further divided into 50 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,891 85% 1,052
2 Ward No - 2 2,149 89.5% 1,105
3 Ward No - 3 3,048 78% 1,036
4 Ward No - 4 2,021 83.3% 1,077
5 Ward No - 5 3,494 90.2% 1,065
6 Ward No - 6 2,857 84.6% 1,036
7 Ward No - 7 2,453 92.6% 1,051
8 Ward No - 8 3,011 84.5% 1,112
9 Ward No - 9 2,913 84.6% 1,049
10 Ward No - 10 2,344 86.4% 1,098
11 Ward No - 11 2,867 82.8% 1,093
12 Ward No - 12 2,472 87.1% 1,070
13 Ward No - 13 2,202 89.9% 1,075
14 Ward No - 14 2,506 87.9% 1,066
15 Ward No - 15 2,452 82.1% 1,069
16 Ward No - 16 2,116 89.7% 1,085
17 Ward No - 17 2,230 82.5% 1,134
18 Ward No - 18 2,020 86% 1,100
19 Ward No - 19 2,332 86.7% 1,071
20 Ward No - 20 2,058 83.6% 1,079
21 Ward No - 21 2,454 84.6% 1,090
22 Ward No - 22 2,387 85% 1,016
23 Ward No - 23 2,013 84.6% 1,090
24 Ward No - 24 2,921 80.3% 1,051
25 Ward No - 25 2,274 86.5% 1,081
26 Ward No - 26 2,174 90.2% 1,051
27 Ward No - 27 2,538 84% 1,042
28 Ward No - 28 2,963 84.3% 1,068
29 Ward No - 29 4,065 81.7% 1,029
30 Ward No - 30 3,874 81.6% 1,054
31 Ward No - 31 3,200 79.3% 1,049
32 Ward No - 32 2,704 87.3% 1,072
33 Ward No - 33 2,742 81.4% 1,104
34 Ward No - 34 5,297 79.2% 1,018
35 Ward No - 35 2,240 86.2% 1,084
36 Ward No - 36 2,508 86% 1,145
37 Ward No - 37 3,420 90.6% 1,005
38 Ward No - 38 1,843 88.1% 999
39 Ward No - 39 1,458 89.7% 981
40 Ward No - 40 2,172 87.7% 982
41 Ward No - 41 2,789 87.2% 1,040
42 Ward No - 42 2,384 86% 948
43 Ward No - 43 1,830 88.9% 970
44 Ward No - 44 3,218 85.7% 994
45 Ward No - 45 2,150 86.8% 1,073
46 Ward No - 46 1,702 81.8% 998
47 Ward No - 47 3,602 83.7% 1,010
48 Ward No - 48 2,316 88% 1,007
49 Ward No - 49 2,294 87.1% 964
50 Ward No - 50 2,987 85.7% 1,108

Map of Palakkad, Palakkad, Kerala


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