Ponnani Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Malappuram district, Kerala

Ponnani Taluka of Malappuram district has total population of 379,798 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 176,887 are males while 202,911 are females. In 2011 there were total 74,660 families residing in Ponnani Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ponnani Taluka is 1,147.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 57.4% people lives in Urban areas while 42.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.4% while that in the rural areas is 92.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ponnani Taluka is 1,142% while that of Rural areas is 1,155.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnani Taluka is 49397 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25057 male children and 24340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnani Taluka is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,147 ) of Ponnani Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Ponnani Taluka is 92.51%. The male literacy rate is 81.5% and the female literacy rate is 79.58% in Ponnani Taluka.

Population
379,798
Families
74,660
Literacy
92.51%
Sex Ratio
1,147

To facilitate the administration, Ponnani Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 5 villages.

Ponnani Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnani Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 49,397 25,057 24,340
Literacy 92.51% 81.5% 79.58%
Scheduled Caste 31,711 15,562 16,149
Scheduled Tribe 785 380 405
Illiterate 74,152 32,720 41,432

Caste-wise Population - Ponnani Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ponnani Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 31,711 15,562 16,149
Schedule Tribe 785 380 405

Religion-wise Population - Ponnani Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 149,806 (39.44%) 71,590 78,216
Muslim 227,325 (59.85%) 104,031 123,294
Christian 1,556 (0.41%) 744 812
Sikh 25 (0.01%) 12 13
Buddhist 8 (0%) 4 4
Jain 4 (0%) 1 3
Other Religion 51 (0.01%) 26 25
No Religion Specified 1,023 (0.27%) 479 544

Literacy Rate - Ponnani Taluka

Average literacy rate of Ponnani Taluka in 2011 were 92.51% in which, male and female literacy were 94.95% and 90.43% respectively. Total literate in Ponnani Taluka were 305,646 of which male and female were 144,167 and 161,479 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Ponnani Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Ponnani Taluka is 1,147 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,147 females in Ponnani Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,147 ) of Ponnani Taluka.

Child Population - Ponnani Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 49,397 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ponnani Taluka. Out of which 49,397 were male while 49,397 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ponnani Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 41,974 families under Ponnani Taluka living in urban areas while 41,974 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 57.4% of total population of Ponnani Taluka lives in Urban areas while 42.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 28,528 while that in rural region is 20,869.

Total Urban Rural
Population 379,798 217,842 161,956
Children (0 - 6 years) 49,397 28,528 20,869
Schedule Caste 31,711 18,286 13,425
Schedule Tribe 785 401 384
Literacy 92.51% 92.4% 92.65%
Sex Ratio 1,147 1,142 1,155

Working Population - Ponnani Taluka

In Ponnani Taluka out of total population, 99,586 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,636 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,868 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 79,420 68,487 10,933
Cultivators 2,636 2,386 250
Agriculture Labourer 3,868 3,043 825
Household Industries 1,729 1,484 245
Other Workers 71,187 61,574 9,613
Marginal Workers 20,166 14,113 6,053
Non Working 280,212 94,287 185,925

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