Kozhikode population.
Households, literacy and work.

What stands out in this profile?

• Census 2011 recorded 697,710 households and 3,086,293 residents.
• Urban residents made up 67.15% of the population. Rural residents made up 32.85%.
• Children aged 0–6 made up 10.88% of residents.
• Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 97.42% for males and 92.99% for females.
• Of 948,981 workers, 79.47% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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