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

Panniyannur is a Census Town city situated in Thalassery taluka of Kannur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,866 families residing in the Panniyannur city. The total population of Panniyannur is 22,308 out of which 10,047 are males and 12,261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panniyannur is 1,220.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panniyannur city is 2411 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1193 male children and 1218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panniyannur is 1,021 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,220).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panniyannur is 97.3%. Thus Panniyannur has a higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 98.16% and the female literacy rate is 96.69% in Panniyannur.

Population
22,308
Literacy
97.3%
Sex Ratio
1,220

Panniyannur Census Town has total administration over 4,866 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.

Panniyannur Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,411 1,193 1,218
Literacy 97.3% 86.5% 87.1%
Scheduled Caste 223 103 120
Scheduled Tribe 37 11 26
Illiterate 2,940 1,356 1,584

Caste-wise Population - Panniyannur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Panniyannur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 223 103 120
Schedule Tribe 37 11 26

Religion-wise Population - Panniyannur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Panniyannur is 14,910 which is 66.84% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Panniyannur is 7,320 which is 32.81% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Panniyannur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 14,910 (66.84%) 6,953 7,957
Muslim 7,320 (32.81%) 3,053 4,267
Christian 56 (0.25%) 29 27
Sikh 2 (0.01%) 1 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 2 (0.01%) 1 1
No Religion Specified 18 (0.08%) 10 8

Literacy Rate - Panniyannur

The total literacy rate of Panniyannur was 97.34% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 19,368 literates, males were 8,691 while females were 10,677. Also the male literacy rate was 98.16% and the female literacy rate was 96.69% in Panniyannur.

  Panniyannur Kerala
Female 96.69% 92.07%
Male 98.16% 96.11%
Total 97.34% 94%

Sex Ratio - Panniyannur

The Sex Ratio of Panniyannur is 1,220. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,220 females in Panniyannur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,021 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,220 ) of Panniyannur.


Child Population - Panniyannur

According to Census 2011, there were 2,411 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Panniyannur. Out of which 1,193 were male while 1,218 were female.


Working Population - Panniyannur

In Panniyannur Census Town out of total population, 5,871 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,871 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,923 4,079 844
Cultivators 28 24 4
Agriculture Labourer 148 119 29
Household Industries 67 56 11
Other Workers 4,680 3,880 800
Marginal Workers 948 649 299
Non Working 16,437 5,319 11,118

Panniyannur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 22,308 86.8% 1,220

Map of Panniyannur, Kannur, Kerala


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