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Palakkad population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Kerala, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 2,809,934 people
Households 637,220 PCA households
Literacy rate 89.31% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 37.09% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,809,934 2,133,124 676,810 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 637,220 482,285 154,935 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 302,297 231,892 70,405 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.76% 10.87% 10.4% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,067 1,068 1,063 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 967 969 959 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,239,492 1,678,895 560,597 Literacy rate% 89.31% 88.31% 92.45% Male literacy rate% 93.1% 92.36% 95.43% Female literacy rate% 85.79% 84.56% 89.67% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 403,833 322,951 80,882 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 48,972 47,023 1,949 Total workersCensus workers 1,042,340 806,903 235,437 Work participation rate% 37.09% 37.83% 34.79% Main workersworked at least 6 months 875,540 673,510 202,030 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 166,800 133,393 33,407 Non-workerspeople 1,767,594 1,326,221 441,373
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 637,220 households and 2,809,934 residents. Urban residents made up 24.09% of the population. Rural residents made up 75.91%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.76% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 93.1% for males and 85.79% for females. Of 1,042,340 workers, 84% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 59,194 8,611 Agricultural labourers 195,394 54,555 Household industry workers 19,975 5,060 Other workers 600,977 98,574
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 803275 130,955 people within this district · Town
Census code 803274 53,792 people within this district · Town
Census code 803273 43,533 people within this district · Town
Census code 627653 41,359 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627627 34,839 people within this district · Census town
Census code 803276 32,298 people within this district · Town
Census code 627648 30,895 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627598 28,632 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627649 28,592 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627600 27,796 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627713 26,720 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627596 26,273 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627652 24,963 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627599 24,861 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627682 20,703 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627651 20,140 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627683 17,892 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627597 16,998 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627650 16,629 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627601 16,085 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627602 12,855 people within this district · Census town