Ernakulam

This page provides an overview of Ernakulam: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

14,177,577
Population
3,515,959
Households
1026
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
86.98%
Approx. literacy

Ernakulam has an aggregated population of 14,177,577. Approximately 46.3% live in rural areas (6,564,776) and 31.52% live in urban areas (4,468,726).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 6,564,776 3
Aluva 1,081,512 10
Kanayannur 1,735,786 8
Kochi 1,133,445 8
Kothamangalam 642,543 13
Kunnathunad 1,204,428 18
Muvattupuzha 966,699 20
Paravur 848,388 5

Population summary

Ernakulam has a population of 14,177,577 (6,996,738 males and 7,180,839 females). The sex ratio is about 1026 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population14,177,577
Male6,996,738
Female7,180,839
Rural population6,564,776 (46.3%)
Urban population4,468,726 (31.52%)
Households3,515,959

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 86.98%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates12,331,112
Total illiterates1,846,465

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,176,047 (8.3%). ST: 74,560 (0.53%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,176,0478.3%
ST74,5600.53%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,310,582 (9.24%). Workers: 5,415,369 (38.2%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,310,5829.24%
Total workers5,415,36938.2%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Ernakulam 3,282,388
Ernakulam 2,234,363
Ernakulam 1,048,025
Kanayannur 851,406
Kanayannur 818,432
Kochi 508,212
Kunnathunad 469,164
Aluva 468,408
Paravur 410,571
Kochi 391,191