Kalpetta Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Kalpetta is a Municipality city situated in Vythiri taluka of Wayanad district. The Kalpetta city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,519 families residing in the Kalpetta city. The total population of Kalpetta is 31,580 out of which 15,401 are males and 16,179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalpetta is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalpetta city is 3597 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1836 male children and 1761 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalpetta is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalpetta is 91.2%. Thus Kalpetta has a higher literacy rate compared to 89% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 94.13% and the female literacy rate is 88.4% in Kalpetta.
Kalpetta Municipality has total administration over 7,519 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kalpetta Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalpetta Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,597 | 1,836 | 1,761 |
| Literacy | 91.2% | 82.9% | 78.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,200 | 1,125 | 1,075 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,228 | 1,465 | 1,763 |
| Illiterate | 6,065 | 2,632 | 3,433 |
Caste-wise Population - Kalpetta
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Kalpetta.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,200 | 1,125 | 1,075 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,228 | 1,465 | 1,763 |
Religion-wise Population - Kalpetta
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kalpetta is 15,074 which is 47.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kalpetta is 12,299 which is 38.95% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kalpetta as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,074 | (47.73%) | 7,423 | 7,651 |
| Muslim | 12,299 | (38.95%) | 5,899 | 6,400 |
| Christian | 3,834 | (12.14%) | 1,902 | 1,932 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.03%) | 7 | 2 |
| Jain | 281 | (0.89%) | 134 | 147 |
| Other Religion | 33 | (0.1%) | 18 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 50 | (0.16%) | 18 | 32 |
Literacy Rate - Kalpetta
The total literacy rate of Kalpetta was 91.18% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 25,515 literates, males were 12,769 while females were 12,746. Also the male literacy rate was 94.13% and the female literacy rate was 88.4% in Kalpetta.
| Kalpetta | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.4% | 92.07% |
| Male | 94.13% | 96.11% |
| Total | 91.18% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Kalpetta
The Sex Ratio of Kalpetta is 1,051. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,051 females in Kalpetta. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,051 ) of Kalpetta.
Child Population - Kalpetta
According to Census 2011, there were 3,597 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kalpetta. Out of which 1,836 were male while 1,761 were female.
Working Population - Kalpetta
In Kalpetta Municipality out of total population, 12,043 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,043 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 871 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,145 | 7,450 | 2,695 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 177 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 871 | 591 | 280 |
| Household Industries | 143 | 102 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 8,945 | 6,580 | 2,365 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,898 | 1,078 | 820 |
| Non Working | 19,537 | 6,873 | 12,664 |
Kalpetta Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kalpetta is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,113 | 66.9% | 1,092 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,011 | 77.3% | 1,080 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,227 | 81.3% | 998 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,285 | 82.6% | 1,076 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,040 | 80.4% | 992 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,772 | 83.3% | 993 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,053 | 82.7% | 1,017 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,215 | 82.9% | 957 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,234 | 82.4% | 943 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,300 | 79.8% | 982 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,105 | 83% | 1,024 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,328 | 77.6% | 1,018 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,168 | 81.4% | 1,028 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,776 | 80.2% | 1,107 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,403 | 79% | 1,075 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 972 | 83.6% | 1,099 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 981 | 80% | 1,010 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,186 | 81.8% | 1,077 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,214 | 80.1% | 1,020 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,422 | 82.4% | 1,058 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,425 | 82.9% | 1,047 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 850 | 79.1% | 1,179 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,320 | 80.1% | 1,109 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,304 | 76.2% | 1,047 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,876 | 87.3% | 1,225 |
Map of Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia