Chempu Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Chempu is a village situated in Vaikom taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,065 families residing in the village Chempu. The total population of Chempu is 21,049 out of which 10,416 are males and 10,633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chempu is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chempu village is 1899 which is 9% of the total population. There are 966 male children and 933 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chempu is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Chempu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chempu is 94.3%. Thus Chempu village has higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 97.2% and the female literacy rate is 91.39% in Chempu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chempu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chempu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chempu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,899 | 966 | 933 |
| Literacy | 94.26% | 97.2% | 91.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,262 | 1,110 | 1,152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 2,999 | 1,231 | 1,768 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chempu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chempu village out of total population, 9,169 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,169 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,409 | 4,664 | 1,745 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 146 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 281 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 182 | 124 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 5,692 | 4,113 | 1,579 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,760 | 1,341 | 1,419 |
| Non Working | 11,880 | 4,411 | 7,469 |
Nearby Villages to Chempu,
Below are the list of villages near Chempu village in Vaikom.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velloor | 22,785 |
| Mulakulam | 22,360 |
| Njeezhoor | 17,608 |
| Kaduthuruthy | 19,352 |
| Vadayar | 22,571 |
| Kulasekharamangalam | 21,728 |
| Vadakkemuri | 17,019 |
| Naduvile | 8,593 |
| Vaikom | 19,511 |
| Thalayazham | 20,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chempu, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia