Urakam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Urakam is a Census Town city situated in Tirurangadi taluka of Malappuram district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,294 families residing in the Urakam city. The total population of Urakam is 29,157 out of which 13,915 are males and 15,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urakam is 1,095.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urakam city is 4282 which is 15% of the total population. There are 2228 male children and 2054 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urakam is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,095).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urakam is 93.6%. Thus Urakam has a higher literacy rate compared to 93.6% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.63% and the female literacy rate is 91.78% in Urakam.
Urakam Census Town has total administration over 5,294 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.
Urakam Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urakam Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 4,282 | 2,228 | 2,054 |
Literacy | 93.6% | 80.3% | 79.4% |
Scheduled Caste | 1,498 | 739 | 759 |
Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 28 | 22 |
Illiterate | 5,877 | 2,739 | 3,138 |
Caste-wise Population - Urakam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Urakam.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 1,498 | 739 | 759 |
Schedule Tribe | 50 | 28 | 22 |
Religion-wise Population - Urakam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Urakam is 5,847 which is 20.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Urakam is 23,013 which is 78.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Urakam as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 5,847 | (20.05%) | 2,930 | 2,917 |
Muslim | 23,013 | (78.93%) | 10,837 | 12,176 |
Christian | 268 | (0.92%) | 136 | 132 |
Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 23 | (0.08%) | 10 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Urakam
The total literacy rate of Urakam was 93.59% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 23,280 literates, males were 11,176 while females were 12,104. Also the male literacy rate was 95.63% and the female literacy rate was 91.78% in Urakam.
Urakam | Kerala | |
---|---|---|
Female | 91.78% | 92.07% |
Male | 95.63% | 96.11% |
Total | 93.59% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Urakam
The Sex Ratio of Urakam is 1,095. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,095 females in Urakam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,095 ) of Urakam.
Child Population - Urakam
According to Census 2011, there were 4,282 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Urakam. Out of which 2,228 were male while 2,054 were female.
Working Population - Urakam
In Urakam Census Town out of total population, 6,622 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,622 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 359 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 5,308 | 4,871 | 437 |
Cultivators | 325 | 318 | 7 |
Agriculture Labourer | 359 | 335 | 24 |
Household Industries | 90 | 80 | 10 |
Other Workers | 4,534 | 4,138 | 396 |
Marginal Workers | 1,314 | 1,032 | 282 |
Non Working | 22,535 | 8,012 | 14,523 |
Urakam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Urakam 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 | 29,157 | 79.8% | 1,095 |
Map of Urakam, Malappuram, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urakam, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia