Kalady Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011

Kalady is a Census Town city situated in Aluva taluka of Ernakulam district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,139 families residing in the Kalady city. The total population of Kalady is 20,380 out of which 10,086 are males and 10,294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalady is 1,021.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalady city is 1938 which is 10% of the total population. There are 985 male children and 953 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalady is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalady is 95%. Thus Kalady has a lower literacy rate compared to 95.9% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 96.87% and the female literacy rate is 93.22% in Kalady.

Population
20,380
Literacy
95%
Sex Ratio
1,021

Kalady Census Town has total administration over 5,139 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.

Kalady Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,938 985 953
Literacy 95% 87.4% 84.6%
Scheduled Caste 1,047 521 526
Scheduled Tribe 18 5 13
Illiterate 2,856 1,270 1,586

Caste-wise Population - Kalady

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kalady.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,047 521 526
Schedule Tribe 18 5 13

Religion-wise Population - Kalady

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kalady is 8,094 which is 39.72% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kalady is 1,315 which is 6.45% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kalady as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,094 (39.72%) 3,995 4,099
Muslim 1,315 (6.45%) 686 629
Christian 10,935 (53.66%) 5,380 5,555
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 3 0
Buddhist 2 (0.01%) 2 0
Jain 1 (0%) 1 0
Other Religion 10 (0.05%) 8 2
No Religion Specified 20 (0.1%) 11 9

Literacy Rate - Kalady

The total literacy rate of Kalady was 95.02% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 17,524 literates, males were 8,816 while females were 8,708. Also the male literacy rate was 96.87% and the female literacy rate was 93.22% in Kalady.

  Kalady Kerala
Female 93.22% 92.07%
Male 96.87% 96.11%
Total 95.02% 94%

Sex Ratio - Kalady

The Sex Ratio of Kalady is 1,021. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Kalady. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Kalady.


Child Population - Kalady

According to Census 2011, there were 1,938 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kalady. Out of which 985 were male while 953 were female.


Working Population - Kalady

In Kalady Census Town out of total population, 8,200 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,200 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,623 4,980 1,643
Cultivators 269 234 35
Agriculture Labourer 343 285 58
Household Industries 132 97 35
Other Workers 5,879 4,364 1,515
Marginal Workers 1,577 643 934
Non Working 12,180 4,463 7,717

Kalady Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 20,380 86% 1,021

Map of Kalady, Ernakulam, Kerala


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