Kozhikode City and District Population
Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is a City in the Indian State of Kerala. It’s the third-largest city and second-largest urban agglomeration in the State of Kerala. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Kozhikode City in 2011 was 432,097 (4.32 Lakhs) and the Estimated Population of Kozhikode in 2024 is 6 lakh
Census 2011 Details
Let’s have a look at the last census figures held in the year 2011.
| Kozhikode City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 432,097 (4.32 lakh) |
| Male Population | 206,494 |
| Female Population | 225,603 |
| Density of Population | 3662 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 96.80 % |
| % of Male Literates | 97.93 % |
| % of Female Literates | 95.78% |
| Sex Ratio | 1093 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 960 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 41,574 |
| Boys (0-6yrs) | 21,208 |
| Girls (0-6 Yrs) | 20,366 |
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Kozhikode City in 2011 was 432,097 (4.32 Lakhs) of which the male population was 206,494 and the female population was 225,603.
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Kozhikode for 2011 is 3662 people per sq. km. Kozhikode city administers area is 118 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Kozhikode City in 2011 was 96.80 %. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 97.93 % and 95.78%. respectively. The total literate in Kozhikode city was 378,033 of which 181,451 are males while 196,582 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Kozhikode, it stood at 1093 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio was 960 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 41,574 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 21,208 are boys while 20,366 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 960. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 9.62% of the total population of Kozhikode City.
Kozhikode District Population
Kozhikode or Calicut district, in the central part of the former Malabar district, is a district of Kerala state, on the southwest coast of India. As per census 2011, Kozhikode district population is 3,086,293 (30.87 Lakhs) of which 1,470,942 are males and 1,615,351 are females. The literacy rate is 95.08 % & the Male-Female Sex ratio is 1098. The child sex ratio is 969.
The Estimated Population of Kozhikode District in 2024 is 33 Lakh
| Kozhikode District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 3,086,293 (30.87 Lakhs) |
| Male Population | 1,470,942 |
| Female Population | 1,615,351 |
| District Area | 2,345 |
| Density of Population | 1,316 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 95.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 1098 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 969 |
Source: Census 2011
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