Panangad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011

Panangad is a Census Town city situated in Quilandy taluka of Kozhikode district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,637 families residing in the Panangad city. The total population of Panangad is 14,347 out of which 6,891 are males and 7,456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panangad is 1,082.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panangad city is 1249 which is 9% of the total population. There are 638 male children and 611 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panangad is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,082).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panangad is 96.8%. Thus Panangad has a higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 98.64% and the female literacy rate is 95.02% in Panangad.

Population
14,347
Literacy
96.8%
Sex Ratio
1,082

Panangad Census Town has total administration over 3,637 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.

Panangad Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,249 638 611
Literacy 96.8% 89.5% 87.2%
Scheduled Caste 2,129 1,006 1,123
Scheduled Tribe 23 14 9
Illiterate 1,675 723 952

Caste-wise Population - Panangad

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Panangad.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,129 1,006 1,123
Schedule Tribe 23 14 9

Religion-wise Population - Panangad

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Panangad is 11,612 which is 80.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Panangad is 2,560 which is 17.84% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Panangad as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 11,612 (80.94%) 5,619 5,993
Muslim 2,560 (17.84%) 1,193 1,367
Christian 100 (0.7%) 46 54
Sikh 3 (0.02%) 1 2
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 70 (0.49%) 31 39

Literacy Rate - Panangad

The total literacy rate of Panangad was 96.75% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 12,672 literates, males were 6,168 while females were 6,504. Also the male literacy rate was 98.64% and the female literacy rate was 95.02% in Panangad.

  Panangad Kerala
Female 95.02% 92.07%
Male 98.64% 96.11%
Total 96.75% 94%

Sex Ratio - Panangad

The Sex Ratio of Panangad is 1,082. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,082 females in Panangad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,082 ) of Panangad.


Child Population - Panangad

According to Census 2011, there were 1,249 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Panangad. Out of which 638 were male while 611 were female.


Working Population - Panangad

In Panangad Census Town out of total population, 5,645 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,645 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 544 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,301 3,467 834
Cultivators 41 38 3
Agriculture Labourer 544 421 123
Household Industries 70 54 16
Other Workers 3,646 2,954 692
Marginal Workers 1,344 439 905
Non Working 8,702 2,985 5,717

Panangad Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,347 88.3% 1,082

Map of Panangad, Kozhikode, Kerala


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