Vadakara is a Taluk located in Kozhikode district of Kerala. It is one of 3 Taluks of Kozhikode district. There are 12 villages and 15 towns in Vadakara Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Vadakara Taluk has 152553 households, population of 687265 of which 322063 are males and 365202 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 77629 which is 11.3% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Vadakara Taluk is around
1134 compared to
1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Vadakara Taluk is 83.03% out of which 85.06% males are literate and 81.24% females are literate. The total area of Vadakara is 575.57 sq.km with population density of 1194 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 34.93% of population lives in Urban area and 65.07% lives in Rural area. There are 2.25% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.51% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Vadakara Taluk.
Vadakara Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 687265 | 100% |
| Hindu | 422523 | 61.48% |
| Muslim | 250621 | 36.47% |
| Christian | 11964 | 1.74% |
| Religion not stated | 1916 | 0.28% |
| Sikh | 72 | 0.01% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 67 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 52 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 50 | 0.01% |
Vadakara Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 97578 | 54975 |
| Total Population | 447221 | 240044 |
| Population (%) | 46.57% | 52.59% |
| Male Population | 208267 | 113796 |
| Female Population | 238954 | 126248 |
| Sex Ratio | 1147 | 1109 |
| Literacy (%) | 83.3% | 82.53% |
List of Cities in Vadakara
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List of Villages in Vadakara
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