Chalakudy Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Chalakudy is a Municipality city situated in Mukundapuram taluka of Thrissur district. The Chalakudy city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 12,567 families residing in the Chalakudy city. The total population of Chalakudy is 49,525 out of which 23,744 are males and 25,781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalakudy is 1,086.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalakudy city is 4574 which is 9% of the total population. There are 2382 male children and 2192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalakudy is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,086).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalakudy is 97%. Thus Chalakudy has higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 98.09% and the female literacy rate is 96.07% in Chalakudy.
Chalakudy Municipality has total administration over 12,567 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chalakudy Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalakudy Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,574 | 2,382 | 2,192 |
| Literacy | 97% | 88.2% | 87.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,401 | 1,629 | 1,772 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 5,910 | 2,790 | 3,120 |
Caste-wise Population - Chalakudy
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chalakudy.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,401 | 1,629 | 1,772 |
| Schedule Tribe | 77 | 40 | 37 |
Religion-wise Population - Chalakudy
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chalakudy is 20,850 which is 42.1% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chalakudy is 3,424 which is 6.91% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chalakudy as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,850 | (42.1%) | 10,085 | 10,765 |
| Muslim | 3,424 | (6.91%) | 1,636 | 1,788 |
| Christian | 25,195 | (50.87%) | 11,986 | 13,209 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.03%) | 10 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 35 | (0.07%) | 23 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Chalakudy
The total literacy rate of Chalakudy was 97.03% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 43,615 literates, males were 20,954 while females were 22,661. Also the male literacy rate was 98.09% and the female literacy rate was 96.07% in Chalakudy.
| Chalakudy | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 96.07% | 92.07% |
| Male | 98.09% | 96.11% |
| Total | 97.03% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Chalakudy
The Sex Ratio of Chalakudy is 1,086. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,086 females in Chalakudy. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,086 ) of Chalakudy.
Child Population - Chalakudy
According to Census 2011, there were 4,574 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chalakudy. Out of which 2,382 were male while 2,192 were female.
Working Population - Chalakudy
In Chalakudy Municipality out of total population, 17,588 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,588 workers engaged in Main Work, 629 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,670 | 11,771 | 3,899 |
| Cultivators | 629 | 504 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 195 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 377 | 286 | 91 |
| Other Workers | 14,391 | 10,786 | 3,605 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,918 | 1,026 | 892 |
| Non Working | 31,937 | 10,947 | 20,990 |
Chalakudy Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chalakudy is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,309 | 88.2% | 1,023 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,706 | 87.2% | 1,287 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,691 | 86.4% | 1,070 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,599 | 88.1% | 1,050 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,001 | 86.3% | 1,129 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,339 | 89.2% | 1,142 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,457 | 89.6% | 1,078 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,449 | 89.9% | 1,091 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,868 | 87.7% | 1,073 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,579 | 85.4% | 1,154 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,565 | 87.2% | 1,067 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,318 | 87.5% | 1,069 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,468 | 86.1% | 1,053 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,416 | 88.7% | 1,079 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,380 | 87.2% | 1,088 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,388 | 89.4% | 1,081 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 986 | 90.3% | 1,058 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 856 | 91.4% | 1,114 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,297 | 90.6% | 1,033 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,799 | 90.9% | 1,040 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,334 | 90.9% | 1,220 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,379 | 90.8% | 1,128 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,605 | 88.6% | 1,117 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,515 | 87.5% | 1,039 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,619 | 89.7% | 1,047 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,201 | 87.9% | 1,089 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,712 | 89.5% | 1,101 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,709 | 87.5% | 1,018 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,665 | 87.4% | 1,105 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,619 | 86.2% | 1,049 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,902 | 84% | 1,063 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,095 | 87.9% | 1,086 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 1,699 | 86.2% | 1,040 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalakudy, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia