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Cheleri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011

Cheleri is a Census Town city situated in Taliparamba taluka of Kannur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,150 families residing in the Cheleri city. The total population of Cheleri is 10,848 out of which 4,873 are males and 5,975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheleri is 1,226.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheleri city is 1384 which is 13% of the total population. There are 674 male children and 710 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheleri is 1,053 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,226).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheleri is 94%. Thus Cheleri has lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 97.67% and the female literacy rate is 91% in Cheleri.

Cheleri Census Town has total administration over 2,150 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Cheleri Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheleri Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,384 674 710
Literacy 94% 84.2% 80.2%
Scheduled Caste 566 290 276
Scheduled Tribe 6 1 5
Illiterate 1,956 772 1,184

Caste-wise Population - Cheleri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Cheleri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 566 290 276
Schedule Tribe 6 1 5

Religion-wise Population - Cheleri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Cheleri is 4,951 which is 45.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Cheleri is 5,846 which is 53.89% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Cheleri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,951 (45.64%) 2,295 2,656
Muslim 5,846 (53.89%) 2,548 3,298
Christian 14 (0.13%) 8 6
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 2 (0.02%) 2 0
Other Religion 12 (0.11%) 6 6
No Religion Specified 22 (0.2%) 14 8

Literacy Rate - Cheleri

The total literacy rate of Cheleri was 93.96% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 8,892 literates, males were 4,101 while females were 4,791. Also the male literacy rate was 97.67% and the female literacy rate was 91% in Cheleri.

  Cheleri Kerala
Female 91% 92.07%
Male 97.67% 96.11%
Total 93.96% 94%

Sex Ratio - Cheleri

The Sex Ratio of Cheleri is 1,226. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,226 females in Cheleri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,053 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,226 ) of Cheleri.

Child Population - Cheleri

According to Census 2011, there were 1,384 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cheleri. Out of which 674 were male while 710 were female.

Working Population - Cheleri

In Cheleri Census Town out of total population, 2,679 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,679 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,375 1,974 401
Cultivators 22 20 2
Agriculture Labourer 133 95 38
Household Industries 17 11 6
Other Workers 2,203 1,848 355
Marginal Workers 304 145 159
Non Working 8,169 2,754 5,415

Cheleri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Cheleri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 10,848 82% 1,226

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