All Information About Kanayannur Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kanayannur Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Kanayannur is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Ernakulam District of Kerala State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kanayannur - കണയന്നൂര്‍
Tehsil Code 5661
District Ernakulam
Census Code 2011 5661
Number of Grampanchayats 9
Number of Villages 25

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Ernakulam (Code: 487)
Assembly Constituency Ernakulam (Code: 3745)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Ernakulam Data Not Found ( Data Not Found)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kanayannur Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 851,406
M: 418,609
F: 432,797
Rural 32,974
M: 16,143
F: 16,831
Urban 818,432
M: 402,466
F: 415,966
General Information

Number of Households: 216,544

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 851,406 (Male: 418,609, Female: 432,797)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 75,904 (Male: 38,579, Female: 37,325)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 63,536 (Male: 31,125, Female: 32,411)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 3,402 (Male: 1,719, Female: 1,683)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 753,139 (Male: 373,304, Female: 379,835)

Illiterate Population

Total: 98,267 (Male: 45,305, Female: 52,962)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 324,640 (Male: 234,319, Female: 90,321)

Main Workers

Total: 290,294 (Male: 215,287, Female: 75,007)

Marginal Workers

Total: 34,346 (Male: 19,032, Female: 15,314)

Non-Workers

Total: 526,766 (Male: 184,290, Female: 342,476)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,940 (Male: 1,612, Female: 328)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 3,513 (Male: 2,592, Female: 921)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,951 (Male: 3,693, Female: 1,258)
  • Other Workers: 279,890 (Male: 207,390, Female: 72,500)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 566 (Male: 289, Female: 277)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,554 (Male: 947, Female: 607)
  • Household Industry Workers: 828 (Male: 341, Female: 487)
  • Other Workers: 31,398 (Male: 17,455, Female: 13,943)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kanayannur Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 851,406
M: 418,609
F: 432,797
Rural 32,974
M: 16,143
F: 16,831
Urban 818,432
M: 402,466
F: 415,966
General Information

Number of Households: 216,544

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 851,406 (Male: 418,609, Female: 432,797)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 75,904 (Male: 38,579, Female: 37,325)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 63,536 (Male: 31,125, Female: 32,411)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 3,402 (Male: 1,719, Female: 1,683)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 753,139 (Male: 373,304, Female: 379,835)

Illiterate Population

Total: 98,267 (Male: 45,305, Female: 52,962)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 324,640 (Male: 234,319, Female: 90,321)

Main Workers

Total: 290,294 (Male: 215,287, Female: 75,007)

Marginal Workers

Total: 34,346 (Male: 19,032, Female: 15,314)

Non-Workers

Total: 526,766 (Male: 184,290, Female: 342,476)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,940 (Male: 1,612, Female: 328)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 3,513 (Male: 2,592, Female: 921)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,951 (Male: 3,693, Female: 1,258)
  • Other Workers: 279,890 (Male: 207,390, Female: 72,500)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 566 (Male: 289, Female: 277)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,554 (Male: 947, Female: 607)
  • Household Industry Workers: 828 (Male: 341, Female: 487)
  • Other Workers: 31,398 (Male: 17,455, Female: 13,943)

Grampanchayat List of Kanayannur Tehsil/Taluka

Kanayannur Tehsil comprises 9 Gram Panchayats and 25 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kanayannur. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kanayannur

Kanayannur is located in the Ernakulam District of Kerala State, India.

Kanayannur Tehsil has 25 villages.

Kanayannur has a total of 9 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kanayannur is 851,406.

In Kanayannur, there are 418,609 males and 432,797 females.

There are 75,904 children in Kanayannur, comprising 38,579 males and 37,325 females.

In Kanayannur, the literate population is 753,139 (373,304 males and 379,835 females). The illiterate population is 98,267 (45,305 males and 52,962 females).