Kannur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kannur district, Kerala
Kannur Taluka of Kannur district has a total population of 784,984 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 360,086 are males while 424,898 are females. In 2011 there were a total 165,323 families residing in Kannur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kannur Taluka is 1,180.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 95% people live in Urban areas while 5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 96% while that in rural areas is 94.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kannur Taluka is 1,179 while that of Rural areas is 1,192.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kannur Taluka is 86888 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43942 male children and 42946 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kannur Taluka is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,180 ) of Kannur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kannur Taluka is 95.94%. The male literacy rate is 85.84% and the female literacy rate is 84.88% in Kannur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kannur Taluka is further divided into 32 towns and 2 villages.
Kannur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kannur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 86,888 | 43,942 | 42,946 |
| Literacy | 95.94% | 85.84% | 84.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38,904 | 18,626 | 20,278 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,106 | 1,029 | 1,077 |
| Illiterate | 115,250 | 50,991 | 64,259 |
Caste-wise Population - Kannur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kannur Taluka of Kerala.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 38,904 | 18,626 | 20,278 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,106 | 1,029 | 1,077 |
Religion-wise Population - Kannur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 476,158 | (60.66%) | 220,856 | 255,302 |
| Muslim | 284,262 | (36.21%) | 127,465 | 156,797 |
| Christian | 22,420 | (2.86%) | 10,613 | 11,807 |
| Sikh | 212 | (0.03%) | 160 | 52 |
| Buddhist | 146 | (0.02%) | 78 | 68 |
| Jain | 44 | (0.01%) | 20 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 148 | (0.02%) | 82 | 66 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,594 | (0.2%) | 812 | 782 |
Literacy Rate - Kannur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kannur Taluka in 2011 were 95.94% in which, male and female literacy were 97.77% and 94.42% respectively. Total literate in Kannur Taluka were 669,734 of which male and female were 309,095 and 360,639 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kannur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kannur Taluka is 1,180 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,180 females in Kannur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,180 ) of Kannur Taluka.
Child Population - Kannur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 86,888 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kannur Taluka. Out of which 43,942 were male while 42,946 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kannur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 158,058 families under Kannur Taluka living in urban areas while 158,058 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 95% of total population of Kannur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 81,629 while that in rural regions is 5,259.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 784,984 | 745,823 | 39,161 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 86,888 | 81,629 | 5,259 |
| Schedule Caste | 38,904 | 37,829 | 1,075 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,106 | 2,006 | 100 |
| Literacy | 95.94% | 96.03% | 94.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,180 | 1,179 | 1,192 |
Working Population - Kannur Taluka
In Kannur Taluka out of total population, 232,274 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,969 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,704 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200,240 | 156,904 | 43,336 |
| Cultivators | 1,969 | 1,473 | 496 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,704 | 3,488 | 2,216 |
| Household Industries | 3,751 | 2,582 | 1,169 |
| Other Workers | 188,816 | 149,361 | 39,455 |
| Marginal Workers | 32,034 | 17,444 | 14,590 |
| Non Working | 552,710 | 185,738 | 366,972 |
Nearby Talukas from Kannur Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Kannur Taluka in Kannur district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalassery Taluka population | 973,131 |
| Taliparamba Taluka population | 764,888 |
Kannur Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia