Kozhikode is one of 14 districts located in south Indian state Kerala. There are total 12 blocks which comes under Kozhikode district, and there are total 59 villages and 52 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Kozhikode district is 591 and number of houses in this district is 570790.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 2507565. Out of total 2507565, male population count is 1195634, where as female population count is 1311931 in Kozhikode.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 277660 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 277660 children 140869 are boys and 136791 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Kozhikode district is 84%. 2114790 out of total 2507565 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 85% and 1027107 males are literate out of total 1195634 male population, where as female literacy rate is 17% and 1087683 out of total 1311931 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Kozhikode district is 15%. 392775 out of total 2507565 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 14% and 168527 males are illiterate out of total 1195634 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 17% and 224248 out of total 1311931 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Kozhikode district is 767116 and non-working population is 1740449 and out of 767116 working population 19523 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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