Kannur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011

Kannur is a Municipality city situated in Kannur taluka of Kannur district. The Kannur city is divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,418 families residing in the Kannur city. The total population of Kannur is 56,823 out of which 26,298 are males and 30,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kannur is 1,161.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kannur city is 6376 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3252 male children and 3124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kannur is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,161).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kannur is 96.2%. Thus Kannur has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 97.44% and the female literacy rate is 95.18% in Kannur.

Kannur Municipality has total administration over 11,418 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kannur Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kannur Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 6,376 3,252 3,124
Literacy 96.2% 85.4% 85.4%
Scheduled Caste 2,674 1,282 1,392
Scheduled Tribe 159 66 93
Illiterate 8,287 3,841 4,446

Caste-wise Population - Kannur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kannur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,674 1,282 1,392
Schedule Tribe 159 66 93

Religion-wise Population - Kannur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kannur is 21,557 which is 37.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kannur is 32,026 which is 56.36% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kannur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 21,557 (37.94%) 10,223 11,334
Muslim 32,026 (56.36%) 14,572 17,454
Christian 2,892 (5.09%) 1,331 1,561
Sikh 6 (0.01%) 3 3
Buddhist 7 (0.01%) 3 4
Jain 10 (0.02%) 3 7
Other Religion 12 (0.02%) 8 4
No Religion Specified 313 (0.55%) 155 158

Literacy Rate - Kannur

The total literacy rate of Kannur was 96.21% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 48,536 literates, males were 22,457 while females were 26,079. Also the male literacy rate was 97.44% and the female literacy rate was 95.18% in Kannur.

  Kannur Kerala
Female 95.18% 92.07%
Male 97.44% 96.11%
Total 96.21% 94%

Sex Ratio - Kannur

The Sex Ratio of Kannur is 1,161. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,161 females in Kannur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,161 ) of Kannur.

Child Population - Kannur

According to Census 2011, there were 6,376 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kannur. Out of which 3,252 were male while 3,124 were female.

Working Population - Kannur

In Kannur Municipality out of total population, 15,324 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,324 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 13,973 11,550 2,423
Cultivators 22 18 4
Agriculture Labourer 33 26 7
Household Industries 186 157 29
Other Workers 13,732 11,349 2,383
Marginal Workers 1,351 874 477
Non Working 41,499 13,874 27,625

Kannur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kannur is further divided into 39 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,555 85.4% 1,014
2 Ward No - 2 1,105 90.3% 1,137
3 Ward No - 3 1,112 92.1% 1,151
4 Ward No - 4 1,010 88.7% 988
5 Ward No - 5 1,146 85.6% 1,057
6 Ward No - 6 1,152 89.3% 1,125
7 Ward No - 7 886 89.4% 1,156
8 Ward No - 8 1,414 88.1% 1,220
9 Ward No - 9 1,422 90.4% 1,091
10 Ward No - 10 1,843 86.7% 1,178
11 Ward No - 11 1,100 89.5% 1,178
12 Ward No - 12 813 79.3% 964
13 Ward No - 13 1,330 86.5% 1,098
14 Ward No - 14 1,560 81.9% 1,207
15 Ward No - 15 1,589 84.9% 1,201
16 Ward No - 16 1,565 88.5% 1,195
17 Ward No - 17 1,309 88.8% 1,200
18 Ward No - 18 1,101 87.8% 1,202
19 Ward No - 19 1,722 84.4% 1,075
20 Ward No - 20 1,652 80.3% 1,304
21 Ward No - 21 2,503 83.3% 1,265
22 Ward No - 22 1,903 81.8% 1,260
23 Ward No - 23 2,239 82.8% 1,255
24 Ward No - 24 1,872 84.2% 1,218
25 Ward No - 25 1,829 81.8% 1,177
26 Ward No - 26 1,527 83.4% 1,232
27 Ward No - 27 1,707 85.2% 1,228
28 Ward No - 28 1,846 78.5% 1,107
29 Ward No - 29 1,902 83% 1,079
30 Ward No - 30 1,598 86.4% 1,073
31 Ward No - 31 1,342 80.5% 1,103
32 Ward No - 32 1,821 82.4% 1,168
33 Ward No - 33 1,251 79.9% 1,222
34 Ward No - 34 1,336 86% 1,131
35 Ward No - 35 1,332 89.8% 1,075
36 Ward No - 36 1,067 93.1% 1,209
37 Ward No - 37 1,380 90.2% 1,201
38 Ward No - 38 1,050 89.2% 1,117
39 Ward No - 39 932 92% 1,209

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