Ernakulam District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Literacy | Density | Sex Ratio

Ernakulam District Kerala Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Ernakulam​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ district of Kerala is spread over an area of 3,063 sq.km and has a population that was projected to be 34.4 lakhs in 2021 and 34.9 lakhs in 2026. As per the 2011 census, the total population was 3.28 million, and the sex ratio was 1,027 females per 1,000 males. The literacy rate is 95.89%, and 68% of the population is residing in the urban areas. The district has 56 cities/towns and 61 villages, with a population density of 1,072 per ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌sq.km.

Quick Overview of Ernakulam District Census 2021

• District Name: Ernakulam (incl. Kochi UA, commercial hub of Kerala)
• State: Kerala
• Area: 3,063 sq.km
• 2021 Population (projected): 3,440,000 (34.4 lakh)
• 2025 Population (projected): 3,480,000 (34.8 lakh)
• 2026 Population (projected): 3,490,000 (34.9 lakh)
• 2011 Census Population: 3,282,388
• Sex Ratio (2011): 1,027 females/1000 males (urban: 1,030, rural: 1,022)
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6 yrs): 961 girls/1000 boys
• Literacy Rate: 95.89% (male: 97.36%, female: 94.46%)
• Urban Population (2011): 68.07% (2,234,363)
• Rural Population (2011): 31.93% (1,048,025)
• Density: 1,072/sq.km
• Households (2011): 814,011
• Cities/Towns: 56
• Villages: 61

Historic Population Growth (1901–2026)

Year	Population	Growth %
1901	646,235	—
1951	1,393,679	—
1971	2,170,820	27.5%
2001	3,105,798	9.35%
2011	3,282,388	5.69%
2021	3,440,000	-
2025	3,480,000	-
2026	3,490,000	-

Urban & Rural Population (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy
Urban	2,234,363	1,101,047	1,133,316	1030	961	96.22%
Rural	1,048,025	518,510	529,515	1022	959	95.18%

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	1,509,557	45.99%
Christian	1,248,137	38.03%
Muslim	514,397	15.67%
Others/Not Stated	10,297	0.31%

SC/ST/Child Population (2011)

• SC: 268,411 (8.18%)
• ST: 16,559 (0.5%)
• Child (0-6 yrs): 304,242 (9.27%)

Group	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
SC	268,411	131,573	136,838	1041
ST	16,559	8,349	8,210	984
Child (0–6)	304,242	155,182	149,060	961

Literacy Rate (2011, Gender/Religion/Area)

Category	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Total	95.89%	97.36%	94.46%
Urban	96.22%	97.60%	94.90%
Rural	95.18%	96.86%	93.54%
Hindu	95.52%	97.13%	93.97%
Christian	97.24%	98.14%	96.37%
Muslim	93.62%	96.16%	91.14%

Workforce & Households

• Total Workers (2011): 1,249,343 (38.06%)
• Male Workers: 913,249
• Female Workers: 336,094
• Total Households (2011): 814,011
• Houseless Population: 1,730 (743 families)

Languages Spoken

• Malayalam: 96.7%
• Konkani: 0.97%
• Tamil: 0.94%
• English (widely used in Kochi)

Kochi UA & Major Cities

City/UA	Population	Male	Female
Kochi (Urban Agglomeration)	2,119,724	1,044,243	1,075,481
Kochi (Municipal Corporation)	602,046	296,949	305,097
Kothamangalam UA	114,639	56,804	57,835

Taluk & Subdistrict List

• Taluks: Aluva, Kanayannur, Kochi, Kothamangalam, Kunnathunad, Muvattupuzha, Paravur
• Divisions: Fort Kochi, Muvattupuzha (Revenue Divisions)
• 124 revenue villages

FAQ

• Q: What is Ernakulam’s population in 2021/2025/2026?
  A: 2021: 3,440,000; 2025: 3,480,000; 2026: 3,490,000
• Q: What is the religion-wise population?
  A: Hindu 46%, Christian 38%, Muslim 15.7%
• Q: What is the sex ratio?
  A: 1,027 females per 1,000 males
• Q: What is the literacy rate?
  A: 95.89%
• Q: Urban/rural split?
  A: Urban: 68.07%, Rural: 31.93%
• Q: Which language is spoken most?
  A: Malayalam 96.7%
• Q: Main cities?
  A: Kochi UA, Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha
• Q: What is the main economic activity?
  A: Industry, banking, IT, spice trade, tourism, port
• Q: Major taluks?
  A: Aluva, Kochi, Kanayannur, Paravur, Kothamangalam, Kunnathunad, Muvattupuzha
• Q: What are the SC/ST shares?
  A: SC: 8.18%, ST: 0.5%
• Q: What is special about Ernakulam?
  A: Most urban, highest revenue & industries in Kerala, 1st 100% literate district, highest Human Development Index