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

Tirur Taluka of Malappuram district has total population of 928,672 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 436,113 are males while 492,559 are females. In 2011 there were total 170,514 families residing in Tirur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tirur Taluka is 1,129.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.7% people lives in Urban areas while 51.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94.1% while that in the rural areas is 92.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tirur Taluka is 1,134% while that of Rural areas is 1,125.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tirur Taluka is 129794 which is 14% of the total population. There are 66483 male children and 63311 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tirur Taluka is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,129 ) of Tirur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Tirur Taluka is 93.22%. The male literacy rate is 80.83% and the female literacy rate is 79.62% in Tirur Taluka.

Population
928,672
Families
170,514
Literacy
93.22%
Sex Ratio
1,129

To facilitate the administration, Tirur Taluka is further divided into 13 towns and 16 villages.

Tirur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 129,794 66,483 63,311
Literacy 93.22% 80.83% 79.62%
Scheduled Caste 45,026 22,257 22,769
Scheduled Tribe 2,592 1,292 1,300
Illiterate 183,979 83,604 100,375

Caste-wise Population - Tirur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Tirur Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 45,026 22,257 22,769
Schedule Tribe 2,592 1,292 1,300

Religion-wise Population - Tirur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 221,294 (23.83%) 108,156 113,138
Muslim 701,157 (75.5%) 324,941 376,216
Christian 4,815 (0.52%) 2,315 2,500
Sikh 50 (0.01%) 28 22
Buddhist 41 (0%) 22 19
Jain 6 (0%) 2 4
Other Religion 70 (0.01%) 35 35
No Religion Specified 1,239 (0.13%) 614 625

Literacy Rate - Tirur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Tirur Taluka in 2011 were 93.22% in which, male and female literacy were 95.37% and 91.37% respectively. Total literate in Tirur Taluka were 744,693 of which male and female were 352,509 and 392,184 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Tirur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Tirur Taluka is 1,129 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,129 females in Tirur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,129 ) of Tirur Taluka.

Child Population - Tirur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 129,794 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tirur Taluka. Out of which 129,794 were male while 129,794 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Tirur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 84,937 families under Tirur Taluka living in urban areas while 84,937 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.7% of total population of Tirur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 51.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 62,273 while that in rural region is 67,521.

Total Urban Rural
Population 928,672 452,514 476,158
Children (0 - 6 years) 129,794 62,273 67,521
Schedule Caste 45,026 24,197 20,829
Schedule Tribe 2,592 1,447 1,145
Literacy 93.22% 94.06% 92.41%
Sex Ratio 1,129 1,134 1,125

Working Population - Tirur Taluka

In Tirur Taluka out of total population, 219,956 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219,956 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,885 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,719 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 179,999 162,006 17,993
Cultivators 7,885 7,336 549
Agriculture Labourer 10,719 9,893 826
Household Industries 2,877 2,463 414
Other Workers 158,518 142,314 16,204
Marginal Workers 39,957 29,952 10,005
Non Working 708,716 244,155 464,561

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