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district · Census 2011 · code 600

Kollam population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Kerala, using 2011 geography.

Kerala · Census 2011
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.
Population2,635,375people
Households669,375PCA households
Literacy rate94.09%% of people aged 7+
Work participation34.61%% of all residents
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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,635,3751,448,2171,187,158
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds669,375376,679292,696
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6254,260137,559116,701
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%9.65%9.5%9.83%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,1131,1281,096
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6973973972
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,240,2731,233,3621,006,911
Literacy rate%94.09%94.1%94.06%
Male literacy rate%96.09%96.14%96.03%
Female literacy rate%92.31%92.32%92.29%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople328,263208,474119,789
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople10,7617,8862,875
Total workersCensus workers912,025512,817399,208
Work participation rate%34.61%35.41%33.63%
Main workersworked at least 6 months695,299373,800321,499
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months216,726139,01777,709
Non-workerspeople1,723,350935,400787,950

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1898, 1899, 1900; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 669,375 households and 2,635,375 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 45.05% of the population. Rural residents made up 54.95%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.65% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 96.09% for males and 92.31% for females.
  • Of 912,025 workers, 76.24% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators41,46715,226
Agricultural labourers56,64035,553
Household industry workers13,8517,660
Other workers583,341158,287

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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 803306

Kollam

367,107 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803307

Punalur

46,702 people within this district · Town

Census code 628444

Kottamkara

44,402 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628372

Chavara

42,655 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628446

Thrikkovilvattom

41,609 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628449

Mayyanad

40,039 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628445

Thrikkadavoor

39,285 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628448

Thazhuthala

37,517 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803308

Paravoor

37,245 people within this district · Town

Census code 628441

Perinad

35,173 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628442

Elampalloor

33,959 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628430

Kottarakkara

29,788 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628450

Meenad

29,716 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628443

Nedumpana

29,454 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628451

Poothakkulam

29,447 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628371

Panmana

29,008 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628363

Oachira

28,412 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628447

Adichanalloor

27,240 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628364

Kulasekharapuram

26,907 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628366

Thodiyoor

25,884 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628440

Panayam

25,607 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628439

Thrikkaruva

25,432 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628368

Karunagappally

25,336 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628365

Adinad

22,250 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628367

Kallelibhagom

21,723 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628370

Vadakkumthala

20,993 people within this district · Census town