Cheeral Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Cheeral is a village situated in Sulthanbathery taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,823 families residing in the village Cheeral. The total population of Cheeral is 15,725 out of which 7,667 are males and 8,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheeral is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheeral village is 1554 which is 10% of the total population. There are 784 male children and 770 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheeral is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Cheeral village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheeral is 88.5%. Thus Cheeral village has higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 91.7% and the female literacy rate is 85.5% in Cheeral village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cheeral village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cheeral Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheeral village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,554 | 784 | 770 |
| Literacy | 88.51% | 91.7% | 85.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 125 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,509 | 1,188 | 1,321 |
| Illiterate | 3,182 | 1,355 | 1,827 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Cheeral village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cheeral village out of total population, 6,828 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,828 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,450 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,904 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,223 | 3,733 | 1,490 |
| Cultivators | 1,450 | 1,211 | 239 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,904 | 1,126 | 778 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,853 | 1,386 | 467 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,605 | 905 | 700 |
| Non Working | 8,897 | 3,029 | 5,868 |
Nearby Villages to Cheeral,
Below are the list of villages near Cheeral village in Sulthanbathery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noolpuzha | 14,133 |
| Nenmeni | 31,225 |
| Kuppadi | 26,662 |
| Ambalavayal | 16,988 |
| Sulthanbathery | 23,333 |
| Thomattuchal | 17,984 |
| Krishnagiri | 12,952 |
| Purakkadi | 21,022 |
| Irulam | 21,052 |
| Kidanganad | 9,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheeral, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia