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About Malappuram District
Malappuram is a district in Kerala, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Malappuram was 4,112,920 with a growth rate of 13.45%. Malappuram covers 3,554 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Malappuram's population is 1098 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 965 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Malappuram, Urban/Rural population of Malappuram, Literacy data of Malappuram and Religion wise data of Malappuram. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Malappuram,Kerala, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Malappuram
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Total Population | 4,112,920 | Growth (%) | 13.45 |
Male Population | 1,960,328 | Sex Ratio | 1,098 |
Female Population | 2,152,592 | Child Sex Ratio | 965 |
Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,554 |
Malappuram has a total population of 4,112,920 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,960,328 while the female population 2,152,592. The state area is 3,554 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Malappuram has sex ratio of 1,098 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 965. Malappuram makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Malappuram
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Urban Population | 1,817,211 | Rural Population | 2,295,709 |
Urban Population (%) | 44.18 | Rural Population (%) | 55.82 |
Urban male Population | 865,020 | Rural Male Population | 1,095,308 |
Urban Female Population | 952,191 | Rural Female Population | 1,200,401 |
Urban Sex Ratio | 1,101 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,096 |
Malappuram urban population is 1,817,211 (44.18% of the total), while the rural population is 2,295,709 (55.82% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 865,020 are males, and 952,191 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,101 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,095,308 are males and 1,200,401 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,096 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Malappuram
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Total Literate | 3,311,315 | Literacy (%) | 93.57 |
Male Literate | 1,597,404 | Male Literacy (%) | 95.76 |
Female Literate | 1,713,911 | Female Literacy (%) | 91.62 |
Urban Literate | 1,472,807 | Rural Literate | 1,838,508 |
Urban Male Literates | 708,673 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 96.31 |
Rural Male Literates | 888,731 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 95.32 |
Urban Female Literates | 764,134 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 92.35 |
Rural Female Literates | 949,777 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 91.04 |
The literacy data of Malappuram highlights a total literacy rate stands at 93.57% with 3,311,315 literate individuals. Male literacy is 95.76% while female literacy is lower at 91.62% among them, 1,597,404 males and 1,713,911 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,472,807 people being literate, with men at 96.31% and female at 92.35%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,838,508 people are literate, with male at 95.32% and female at 91.04%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Malappuram
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Hindu | 1,135,259 | Hindu (%) | 27.60 |
Muslim | 2,888,849 | Muslim (%) | 70.24 |
Sikh | 205 | Sikh (%) | 0 |
Christian | 81,556 | Christian (%) | 1.98 |
Jain | 68 | Jain (%) | 0 |
Buddhist | 179 | Buddhist (%) | 0 |
Other | 579 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
Not Avaiable | 6,225 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.15 |
Malappuram population is mostly hindu (27.60%) with a total 1,135,259 people. Muslim(70.24%) with a total 2,888,849 people. Sikh are (0.00%) with a total 205 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.98% with 81,556 people). Jain (0.00% with 68 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 179 people) and Other (0.01% with 579 people). Around (0.15% with 6,225 people) did not specify their religion.