Ajanur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011

Ajanur is a Census Town city situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,027 families residing in the Ajanur city. The total population of Ajanur is 33,079 out of which 15,364 are males and 17,715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajanur is 1,153.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajanur city is 4122 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2067 male children and 2055 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajanur is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,153).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajanur is 89.1%. Thus Ajanur has a lower literacy rate compared to 90.1% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 93.67% and the female literacy rate is 85.16% in Ajanur.

Population
33,079
Literacy
89.1%
Sex Ratio
1,153

Ajanur Census Town has total administration over 7,027 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ajanur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajanur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 4,122 2,067 2,055
Literacy 89.1% 81.1% 75.3%
Scheduled Caste 666 321 345
Scheduled Tribe 236 120 116
Illiterate 7,288 2,909 4,379

Caste-wise Population - Ajanur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Ajanur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 666 321 345
Schedule Tribe 236 120 116

Religion-wise Population - Ajanur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ajanur is 21,374 which is 64.62% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ajanur is 11,046 which is 33.39% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ajanur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 21,374 (64.62%) 10,118 11,256
Muslim 11,046 (33.39%) 4,922 6,124
Christian 545 (1.65%) 270 275
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 1 2
Buddhist 5 (0.02%) 4 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 3 (0.01%) 2 1
No Religion Specified 103 (0.31%) 47 56

Literacy Rate - Ajanur

The total literacy rate of Ajanur was 89.07% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 25,791 literates, males were 12,455 while females were 13,336. Also the male literacy rate was 93.67% and the female literacy rate was 85.16% in Ajanur.

  Ajanur Kerala
Female 85.16% 92.07%
Male 93.67% 96.11%
Total 89.07% 94%

Sex Ratio - Ajanur

The Sex Ratio of Ajanur is 1,153. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,153 females in Ajanur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,153 ) of Ajanur.


Child Population - Ajanur

According to Census 2011, there were 4,122 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ajanur. Out of which 2,067 were male while 2,055 were female.


Working Population - Ajanur

In Ajanur Census Town out of total population, 10,873 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,873 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 634 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 9,141 6,662 2,479
Cultivators 86 56 30
Agriculture Labourer 634 416 218
Household Industries 190 93 97
Other Workers 8,231 6,097 2,134
Marginal Workers 1,732 897 835
Non Working 22,206 7,805 14,401

Ajanur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ajanur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 33,079 78% 1,153

Map of Ajanur, Kasaragod, Kerala


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