Chengottukavu Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Chengottukavu is a village situated in Quilandy taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,409 families residing in the village Chengottukavu. The total population of Chengottukavu is 26,791 out of which 12,446 are males and 14,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chengottukavu is 1,153.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chengottukavu village is 2543 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1332 male children and 1211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chengottukavu is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,153) of Chengottukavu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chengottukavu is 95.6%. Thus Chengottukavu village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.86% and the female literacy rate is 93.75% in Chengottukavu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chengottukavu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chengottukavu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chengottukavu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,543 | 1,332 | 1,211 |
| Literacy | 95.63% | 97.86% | 93.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,331 | 629 | 702 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 33 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 3,602 | 1,570 | 2,032 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chengottukavu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chengottukavu village out of total population, 8,359 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,883 | 5,805 | 1,078 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 91 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 250 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 288 | 222 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 6,211 | 5,242 | 969 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,476 | 688 | 788 |
| Non Working | 18,432 | 5,953 | 12,479 |
Nearby Villages to Chengottukavu,
Below are the list of villages near Chengottukavu village in Quilandy.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Avitanallur | 18,398 |
| Kinalur | 9,930 |
| Kanthalad | 10,003 |
| Unnikulam | 24,912 |
| Koorachundu | 12,302 |
| Sivapuram | 24,436 |
| Kayanna | 16,776 |
| Kottur | 12,205 |
| Arikkulam | 18,378 |
| Moodadi | 30,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chengottukavu, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia