Palakkad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palakkad district, Kerala

Palakkad Taluka of Palakkad district has a total population of 612,116 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 298,861 are males while 313,255 are females. In 2011 there were a total 144,585 families residing in Palakkad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Palakkad Taluka is 1,048.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48% people live in Urban areas while 52% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92% while that in rural areas is 87.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palakkad Taluka is 1,043 while that of Rural areas is 1,053.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakkad Taluka is 58446 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29767 male children and 28679 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakkad Taluka is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,048 ) of Palakkad Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Palakkad Taluka is 89.52%. The male literacy rate is 84.36% and the female literacy rate is 77.75% in Palakkad Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Palakkad Taluka is further divided into 7 towns and 20 villages.

Palakkad Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Palakkad Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Palakkad Taluka of Kerala.

Religion-wise Population - Palakkad Taluka

Literacy Rate - Palakkad Taluka

Average literacy rate of Palakkad Taluka in 2011 were 89.52% in which, male and female literacy were 93.69% and 85.59% respectively. Total literate in Palakkad Taluka were 495,669 of which male and female were 252,108 and 243,561 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Palakkad Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Palakkad Taluka is 1,048 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,048 females in Palakkad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,048 ) of Palakkad Taluka.

Child Population - Palakkad Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 58,446 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palakkad Taluka. Out of which 29,767 were male while 28,679 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Palakkad Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 69,637 families under Palakkad Taluka living in urban areas while 69,637 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48% of total population of Palakkad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 52% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 28,132 while that in rural regions is 30,314.

Working Population - Palakkad Taluka

In Palakkad Taluka out of total population, 242,388 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242,388 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,905 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32,539 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Palakkad Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Palakkad Taluka in Palakkad district.

Palakkad Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia