Puzhathi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Puzhathi is a Census Town city situated in Kannur taluka of Kannur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,083 families residing in the Puzhathi city. The total population of Puzhathi is 35,212 out of which 16,924 are males and 18,288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puzhathi is 1,081.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puzhathi city is 3737 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1895 male children and 1842 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puzhathi is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,081).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puzhathi is 95.7%. Thus Puzhathi has a higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 97.58% and the female literacy rate is 93.9% in Puzhathi.
Puzhathi Census Town has total administration over 7,083 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.
Puzhathi Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puzhathi Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 3,737 | 1,895 | 1,842 |
Literacy | 95.7% | 86.7% | 84.4% |
Scheduled Caste | 2,857 | 1,412 | 1,445 |
Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 75 | 91 |
Illiterate | 5,103 | 2,258 | 2,845 |
Caste-wise Population - Puzhathi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Puzhathi.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 2,857 | 1,412 | 1,445 |
Schedule Tribe | 166 | 75 | 91 |
Religion-wise Population - Puzhathi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Puzhathi is 20,205 which is 57.38% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Puzhathi is 13,858 which is 39.36% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Puzhathi as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 20,205 | (57.38%) | 9,701 | 10,504 |
Muslim | 13,858 | (39.36%) | 6,635 | 7,223 |
Christian | 1,085 | (3.08%) | 552 | 533 |
Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
Other Religion | 14 | (0.04%) | 7 | 7 |
No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.11%) | 22 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Puzhathi
The total literacy rate of Puzhathi was 95.66% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 30,109 literates, males were 14,666 while females were 15,443. Also the male literacy rate was 97.58% and the female literacy rate was 93.9% in Puzhathi.
Puzhathi | Kerala | |
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Female | 93.9% | 92.07% |
Male | 97.58% | 96.11% |
Total | 95.66% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Puzhathi
The Sex Ratio of Puzhathi is 1,081. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,081 females in Puzhathi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,081 ) of Puzhathi.
Child Population - Puzhathi
According to Census 2011, there were 3,737 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Puzhathi. Out of which 1,895 were male while 1,842 were female.
Working Population - Puzhathi
In Puzhathi Census Town out of total population, 10,411 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,411 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 9,163 | 7,414 | 1,749 |
Cultivators | 36 | 32 | 4 |
Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 61 | 22 |
Household Industries | 161 | 128 | 33 |
Other Workers | 8,883 | 7,193 | 1,690 |
Marginal Workers | 1,248 | 594 | 654 |
Non Working | 24,801 | 8,916 | 15,885 |
Puzhathi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Puzhathi is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 35,212 | 85.5% | 1,081 |
Map of Puzhathi, Kannur, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puzhathi, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia