Malappuram population.
Households, literacy and work.

What stands out in this profile?

• Census 2011 recorded 793,999 households and 4,112,920 residents.
• Urban residents made up 44.18% of the population. Rural residents made up 55.82%.
• Children aged 0–6 made up 13.96% of residents.
• Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 95.76% for males and 91.62% for females.
• Of 1,062,424 workers, 80.2% 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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