Ernakulam District Population, Kerala - Census India 2011

Ernakulam is one of district of Kerala in India. There are 7 Taluks, 61 villages and 59 towns in Ernakulam district.

As per the Census India 2011, Ernakulam district has 814011 households, population of 3282388 of which 1619557 are males and 1662831 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 304242 which is 9.27% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Ernakulam district is around 1027 compared to 1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Ernakulam district is 87% out of which 88.03% males are literate and 86% females are literate. The total area of Ernakulam is 3063 sq.km with population density of 1072 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 31.93% of population lives in Urban area and 68.07% lives in Rural area. There are 8.18% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.5% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Ernakulam district.

Ernakulam Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total3282388100%
Hindu150955745.99%
Christian124813738.03%
Muslim51439715.67%
Religion not stated65640.2%
Jain11760.04%
Other religions and persuasions10830.03%
Sikh8600.03%
Buddhist6140.02%

Ernakulam Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)925.262137.74
Number of households554096259915
Total Population22343631048025
Population (%)49.28%50.53%
Male Population1101047518510
Female Population1133316529515
Sex Ratio10291021
Literacy (%)87.15%86.68%

List of Taluks in Ernakulam

Check out complete list of all Taluks of Ernakulam district, Kerala
TalukPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Kanayannur851406303.0628091034
Kochi508212129.3839281025
Kunnathunad469164464.3010101012
Aluva468408531.598811027
Paravur410571173.3623681047
Muvattupuzha336224521.896441017
Kothamangalam238403927.912571015

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Ernakulam Population Facts

Number of Households814011
Population3282388
Male Population1619557 (49.34%)
Female Population1662831 (50.66%)
Children Population304242
Area3063 km2
Population density/km21072
Sex-ratio1027
Literacy87%
Male Literacy88.03%
Female Literacy86%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %0.5%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %8.18%

Map of Ernakulam, Kerala