District of Kerala

Ernakulam: 32.8 lakh people, one story

People
32,82,388
Area
3,063 km²
Literacy
95.89%
Sex ratio
1,027
#1 in KeralaUrban population: 68.1%. Rank 1 of 14 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in KeralaLiteracy rate: 95.89%. Rank 3 of 14 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in KeralaFemale literacy: 94.46%. Rank 3 of 14 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in KeralaPopulation: 32,82,388. Rank 3 of 14 districts.See the numbers →

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ErnakulamKerala

The history, places and schemes of Ernakulam are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Ernakulam in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population32.8 lakh#3/14 in Kerala
Area3,063 km²#4/14 in Kerala
Population density1,072 per km²#5/14 in Kerala▲ state 860
Sex ratio1,027 females per 1000 males#13/14 in Kerala▼ state 1,084
Child sex ratio (0–6)961 girls per 1000 boys#12/14 in Kerala▼ state 964
Literacy rate95.89%#3/14 in Kerala▲ state 94.00
Female literacy94.46%#3/14 in Kerala▲ state 92.07
Urban population68.1%#1/14 in Kerala▲ state 47.7

People & society

95.9% can read. 1,027 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
97.496.1
Female literacy
94.592.1
Scheduled Castes
8.29.1
Scheduled Tribes
0.51.5
Living in towns
68.147.7

Gender literacy gap: 2.9 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 46.0%
  • Muslim 15.7%
  • Christian 38.0%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    10 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    12.5 lakh workers, 38.1% of all people

    This district
    Kerala
    • Cultivators 4.0%
    • Farm labourers 5.7%
    • Household industry 1.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 88.3%

      Schemes & development

      Only 66% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      65.764.9
      Latrine at home
      66.065.5
      Tap water
      38.620.2
      LPG / PNG
      42.524.6
      Phone
      63.161.7
      Television
      59.352.8
      Bicycle
      21.314.1
      Two-wheeler
      27.416.6

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.