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About Idukki District
Idukki is a district in Kerala, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Idukki was 1,108,974 with a growth rate of 1.79%. Idukki covers 4,356 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Idukki's population is 1006 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 964 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Idukki, Urban/Rural population of Idukki, Literacy data of Idukki and Religion wise data of Idukki. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Idukki,Kerala, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Idukki
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,108,974 | Growth (%) | 1.79 |
| Male Population | 552,808 | Sex Ratio | 1,006 |
| Female Population | 556,166 | Child Sex Ratio | 964 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,356 |
Idukki has a total population of 1,108,974 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 552,808 while the female population 556,166. The state area is 4,356 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Idukki has sex ratio of 1,006 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 964. Idukki makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Idukki
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 52,045 | Rural Population | 1,056,929 |
| Urban Population (%) | 4.69 | Rural Population (%) | 95.31 |
| Urban male Population | 25,563 | Rural Male Population | 527,245 |
| Urban Female Population | 26,482 | Rural Female Population | 529,684 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,036 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,005 |
Idukki urban population is 52,045 (4.69% of the total), while the rural population is 1,056,929 (95.31% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 25,563 are males, and 26,482 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,036 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 527,245 are males and 529,684 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,005 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Idukki
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 923,010 | Literacy (%) | 91.99 |
| Male Literate | 471,881 | Male Literacy (%) | 94.56 |
| Female Literate | 451,129 | Female Literacy (%) | 89.45 |
| Urban Literate | 44,799 | Rural Literate | 878,211 |
| Urban Male Literates | 22,239 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 96.95 |
| Rural Male Literates | 449,642 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 94.45 |
| Urban Female Literates | 22,560 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 94.29 |
| Rural Female Literates | 428,569 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 89.21 |
The literacy data of Idukki highlights a total literacy rate stands at 91.99% with 923,010 literate individuals. Male literacy is 94.56% while female literacy is lower at 89.45% among them, 471,881 males and 451,129 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 44,799 people being literate, with men at 96.95% and female at 94.29%, compared to rural areas whereas 878,211 people are literate, with male at 94.45% and female at 89.21%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Idukki
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 541,854 | Hindu (%) | 48.86 |
| Muslim | 82,206 | Muslim (%) | 7.41 |
| Sikh | 100 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 481,507 | Christian (%) | 43.42 |
| Jain | 44 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 189 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 384 | Other (%) | 0.03 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,690 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.24 |
Idukki population is mostly hindu (48.86%) with a total 541,854 people. Muslim(7.41%) with a total 82,206 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 100 people. Smaller communities include Christian (43.42% with 481,507 people). Jain (0.00% with 44 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 189 people) and Other (0.03% with 384 people). Around (0.24% with 2,690 people) did not specify their religion.