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
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
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
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
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.

List of Tehsils in Thrissur

5

Chavakkad

Area: 235 Km2

Population

470,898

Male

215,864%

Females

255,034

Kodungallur

Area: 145 Km2

Population

312,238

Male

145,998%

Females

166,240

Mukundapuram

Area: 1,329 Km2

Population

831,363

Male

396,592%

Females

434,771

Talappilly

Area: 679 Km2

Population

632,086

Male

301,050%

Females

331,036

Thrissur

Area: 630 Km2

Population

874,615

Male

421,259%

Females

453,356