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About Thrissur District
Thrissur is a district in Kerala, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Thrissur was 3,121,200 with a growth rate of 4.94%. Thrissur covers 3,027 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Thrissur's population is 1108 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 950 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Thrissur, Urban/Rural population of Thrissur, Literacy data of Thrissur and Religion wise data of Thrissur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Thrissur,Kerala, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Thrissur
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Total Population | 3,121,200 | Growth (%) | 4.94 |
Male Population | 1,480,763 | Sex Ratio | 1,108 |
Female Population | 1,640,437 | Child Sex Ratio | 950 |
Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,027 |
Thrissur has a total population of 3,121,200 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,480,763 while the female population 1,640,437. The state area is 3,027 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Thrissur has sex ratio of 1,108 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 950. Thrissur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Thrissur
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Urban Population | 2,096,406 | Rural Population | 1,024,794 |
Urban Population (%) | 67.17 | Rural Population (%) | 32.83 |
Urban male Population | 992,460 | Rural Male Population | 488,303 |
Urban Female Population | 1,103,946 | Rural Female Population | 536,491 |
Urban Sex Ratio | 1,112 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,099 |
Thrissur urban population is 2,096,406 (67.17% of the total), while the rural population is 1,024,794 (32.83% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 992,460 are males, and 1,103,946 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,112 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 488,303 are males and 536,491 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,099 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Thrissur
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Total Literate | 2,678,548 | Literacy (%) | 95.08 |
Male Literate | 1,282,261 | Male Literacy (%) | 96.78 |
Female Literate | 1,396,287 | Female Literacy (%) | 93.56 |
Urban Literate | 1,813,077 | Rural Literate | 865,471 |
Urban Male Literates | 863,641 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 97.23 |
Rural Male Literates | 418,620 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 95.87 |
Urban Female Literates | 949,436 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 94.45 |
Rural Female Literates | 446,851 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 91.73 |
The literacy data of Thrissur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 95.08% with 2,678,548 literate individuals. Male literacy is 96.78% while female literacy is lower at 93.56% among them, 1,282,261 males and 1,396,287 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,813,077 people being literate, with men at 97.23% and female at 94.45%, compared to rural areas whereas 865,471 people are literate, with male at 95.87% and female at 91.73%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Thrissur
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Hindu | 1,823,442 | Hindu (%) | 58.42 |
Muslim | 532,839 | Muslim (%) | 17.07 |
Sikh | 259 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
Christian | 757,484 | Christian (%) | 24.27 |
Jain | 62 | Jain (%) | 0 |
Buddhist | 278 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
Other | 585 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
Not Avaiable | 6,251 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.20 |
Thrissur population is mostly hindu (58.42%) with a total 1,823,442 people. Muslim(17.07%) with a total 532,839 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 259 people. Smaller communities include Christian (24.27% with 757,484 people). Jain (0.00% with 62 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 278 people) and Other (0.02% with 585 people). Around (0.20% with 6,251 people) did not specify their religion.