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About Kannur District
Kannur is a district in Kerala, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kannur was 2,523,003 with a growth rate of 4.73%. Kannur covers 2,961 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kannur's population is 1136 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 971 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kannur, Urban/Rural population of Kannur, Literacy data of Kannur and Religion wise data of Kannur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kannur,Kerala, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kannur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,523,003 | Growth (%) | 4.73 |
| Male Population | 1,181,446 | Sex Ratio | 1,136 |
| Female Population | 1,341,557 | Child Sex Ratio | 971 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,961 |
Kannur has a total population of 2,523,003 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,181,446 while the female population 1,341,557. The state area is 2,961 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kannur has sex ratio of 1,136 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 971. Kannur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kannur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,640,986 | Rural Population | 882,017 |
| Urban Population (%) | 65.04 | Rural Population (%) | 34.96 |
| Urban male Population | 755,764 | Rural Male Population | 425,682 |
| Urban Female Population | 885,222 | Rural Female Population | 456,335 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,171 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,072 |
Kannur urban population is 1,640,986 (65.04% of the total), while the rural population is 882,017 (34.96% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 755,764 are males, and 885,222 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,171 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 425,682 are males and 456,335 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,072 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kannur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,138,434 | Literacy (%) | 95.10 |
| Male Literate | 1,012,956 | Male Literacy (%) | 97.19 |
| Female Literate | 1,125,478 | Female Literacy (%) | 93.29 |
| Urban Literate | 1,401,467 | Rural Literate | 736,967 |
| Urban Male Literates | 649,926 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 97.73 |
| Rural Male Literates | 363,030 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 96.23 |
| Urban Female Literates | 751,541 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 94.31 |
| Rural Female Literates | 373,937 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 91.31 |
The literacy data of Kannur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 95.10% with 2,138,434 literate individuals. Male literacy is 97.19% while female literacy is lower at 93.29% among them, 1,012,956 males and 1,125,478 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,401,467 people being literate, with men at 97.73% and female at 94.31%, compared to rural areas whereas 736,967 people are literate, with male at 96.23% and female at 91.31%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kannur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,509,592 | Hindu (%) | 59.83 |
| Muslim | 742,483 | Muslim (%) | 29.43 |
| Sikh | 424 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 262,526 | Christian (%) | 10.41 |
| Jain | 193 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 1,118 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 722 | Other (%) | 0.03 |
| Not Avaiable | 5,945 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.24 |
Kannur population is mostly hindu (59.83%) with a total 1,509,592 people. Muslim(29.43%) with a total 742,483 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 424 people. Smaller communities include Christian (10.41% with 262,526 people). Jain (0.01% with 193 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 1,118 people) and Other (0.03% with 722 people). Around (0.24% with 5,945 people) did not specify their religion.