Chavakkad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Chavakkad is a Municipality city situated in Chavakkad taluka of Thrissur district. The Chavakkad city is divided into 29 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,269 families residing in the Chavakkad city. The total population of Chavakkad is 39,098 out of which 17,762 are males and 21,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chavakkad is 1,201.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chavakkad city is 4704 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2436 male children and 2268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chavakkad is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,201).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chavakkad is 94.4%. Thus Chavakkad has lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 95.95% and the female literacy rate is 93.08% in Chavakkad.
Chavakkad Municipality has total administration over 8,269 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.
Chavakkad Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chavakkad Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,704 | 2,436 | 2,268 |
| Literacy | 94.4% | 82.8% | 83.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 825 | 392 | 433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 27 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 6,644 | 3,056 | 3,588 |
Caste-wise Population - Chavakkad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chavakkad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 825 | 392 | 433 |
| Schedule Tribe | 58 | 27 | 31 |
Religion-wise Population - Chavakkad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chavakkad is 16,369 which is 41.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chavakkad is 20,949 which is 53.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chavakkad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,369 | (41.87%) | 7,604 | 8,765 |
| Muslim | 20,949 | (53.58%) | 9,329 | 11,620 |
| Christian | 1,661 | (4.25%) | 770 | 891 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 113 | (0.29%) | 56 | 57 |
Literacy Rate - Chavakkad
The total literacy rate of Chavakkad was 94.36% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 32,454 literates, males were 14,706 while females were 17,748. Also the male literacy rate was 95.95% and the female literacy rate was 93.08% in Chavakkad.
| Chavakkad | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 93.08% | 92.07% |
| Male | 95.95% | 96.11% |
| Total | 94.36% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Chavakkad
The Sex Ratio of Chavakkad is 1,201. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,201 females in Chavakkad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,201 ) of Chavakkad.
Child Population - Chavakkad
According to Census 2011, there were 4,704 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chavakkad. Out of which 2,436 were male while 2,268 were female.
Working Population - Chavakkad
In Chavakkad Municipality out of total population, 10,445 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,445 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,300 | 7,528 | 1,772 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 53 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 318 | 118 | 200 |
| Other Workers | 8,887 | 7,333 | 1,554 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,145 | 698 | 447 |
| Non Working | 28,653 | 9,536 | 19,117 |
Chavakkad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chavakkad is further divided into 29 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,762 | 79.8% | 1,259 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,518 | 82.9% | 1,194 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,227 | 88.3% | 1,172 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,427 | 84.2% | 1,230 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,669 | 84.6% | 1,231 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,121 | 78.8% | 1,211 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,332 | 86.6% | 1,281 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,397 | 88.2% | 1,301 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 803 | 88.3% | 1,153 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,319 | 85.4% | 1,187 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,250 | 86.6% | 1,144 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,084 | 86.7% | 1,177 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,581 | 81.8% | 1,305 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,026 | 82.6% | 1,178 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,501 | 79.7% | 1,102 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 879 | 85.3% | 1,225 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,166 | 86.9% | 1,163 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,527 | 82.3% | 1,223 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,300 | 81.2% | 1,241 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,314 | 79% | 1,262 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,191 | 76.5% | 1,235 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,457 | 78% | 1,214 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,317 | 82.5% | 1,173 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,263 | 85.9% | 1,148 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,718 | 84.5% | 1,043 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,397 | 84.8% | 1,169 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,380 | 79.9% | 1,194 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,451 | 84.3% | 1,209 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,721 | 77.5% | 1,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chavakkad, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia