Punalur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Punalur is a Municipality city situated in Pathanapuram taluka of Kollam district. The Punalur city is divided into 32 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 12,606 families residing in the Punalur city. The total population of Punalur is 46,702 out of which 22,039 are males and 24,663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punalur is 1,119.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punalur city is 4314 which is 9% of the total population. There are 2118 male children and 2196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punalur is 1,037 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,119).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punalur is 94.3%. Thus Punalur has a higher literacy rate compared to 94.1% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.13% and the female literacy rate is 92.7% in Punalur.
Punalur Municipality has total administration over 12,606 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.
Punalur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punalur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,314 | 2,118 | 2,196 |
| Literacy | 94.3% | 86.9% | 84.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,054 | 1,945 | 2,109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 356 | 165 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 6,726 | 2,889 | 3,837 |
Caste-wise Population - Punalur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Punalur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,054 | 1,945 | 2,109 |
| Schedule Tribe | 356 | 165 | 191 |
Religion-wise Population - Punalur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Punalur is 27,397 which is 58.66% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Punalur is 9,462 which is 20.26% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Punalur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,397 | (58.66%) | 13,022 | 14,375 |
| Muslim | 9,462 | (20.26%) | 4,417 | 5,045 |
| Christian | 9,654 | (20.67%) | 4,550 | 5,104 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 120 | (0.26%) | 3 | 117 |
| No Religion Specified | 64 | (0.14%) | 43 | 21 |
Literacy Rate - Punalur
The total literacy rate of Punalur was 94.31% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 39,976 literates, males were 19,150 while females were 20,826. Also the male literacy rate was 96.13% and the female literacy rate was 92.7% in Punalur.
| Punalur | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.7% | 92.07% |
| Male | 96.13% | 96.11% |
| Total | 94.31% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Punalur
The Sex Ratio of Punalur is 1,119. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,119 females in Punalur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,037 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,119 ) of Punalur.
Child Population - Punalur
According to Census 2011, there were 4,314 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Punalur. Out of which 2,118 were male while 2,196 were female.
Working Population - Punalur
In Punalur Municipality out of total population, 15,025 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,025 workers engaged in Main Work, 392 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 875 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,461 | 9,783 | 2,678 |
| Cultivators | 392 | 351 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 875 | 775 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 228 | 173 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 10,966 | 8,484 | 2,482 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,564 | 1,761 | 803 |
| Non Working | 31,677 | 10,495 | 21,182 |
Punalur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Punalur is further divided into 32 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,747 | 81.2% | 1,228 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,411 | 85.1% | 1,090 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,547 | 84.1% | 1,146 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,653 | 81.4% | 1,066 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,420 | 83.2% | 1,097 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,665 | 87.4% | 1,102 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,662 | 84.4% | 1,052 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,138 | 87.9% | 1,127 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,434 | 87.5% | 1,156 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,535 | 81.7% | 1,091 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,465 | 86.3% | 1,066 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,749 | 84.7% | 1,149 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,660 | 86.1% | 1,083 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,464 | 88.7% | 1,083 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,449 | 85.3% | 1,150 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,356 | 81.9% | 1,073 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,352 | 86.9% | 1,067 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,448 | 83.7% | 1,086 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,599 | 87.9% | 1,121 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,548 | 88.8% | 1,147 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,254 | 81.3% | 1,151 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,096 | 80.3% | 1,112 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,237 | 82.7% | 1,225 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,790 | 84.6% | 1,108 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,273 | 88.9% | 1,172 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,520 | 90.1% | 1,135 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,699 | 88.1% | 1,105 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,425 | 87.9% | 1,124 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,230 | 88.8% | 1,143 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,121 | 87.1% | 1,057 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,048 | 85.4% | 1,117 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,707 | 89.5% | 1,203 |
Map of Punalur, Kollam, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punalur, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia