Chenkal Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Chenkal is a village situated in Neyyattinkara taluka of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,549 families residing in the village Chenkal. The total population of Chenkal is 36,891 out of which 18,047 are males and 18,844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chenkal is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chenkal village is 3213 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1617 male children and 1596 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chenkal is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Chenkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chenkal is 94.1%. Thus Chenkal village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.4% of Thiruvananthapuram district. The male literacy rate is 96.02% and the female literacy rate is 92.28% in Chenkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chenkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chenkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chenkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,213 | 1,617 | 1,596 |
| Literacy | 94.1% | 96.02% | 92.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,736 | 1,787 | 1,949 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 5,199 | 2,271 | 2,928 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chenkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chenkal village out of total population, 14,790 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,790 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 924 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,779 | 7,047 | 1,732 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 319 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 924 | 818 | 106 |
| Household Industries | 257 | 209 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 7,251 | 5,701 | 1,550 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,011 | 2,934 | 3,077 |
| Non Working | 22,101 | 8,066 | 14,035 |
Nearby Villages to Chenkal,
Below are the list of villages near Chenkal village in Neyyattinkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karode | 31,918 |
| Kulathoor | 32,394 |
| Kollayil | 25,428 |
| Thirupuram | 38,351 |
| Kunnathukal | 33,274 |
| Karumkulam | 27,481 |
| Anavoor | 14,667 |
| Kottukal | 46,915 |
| Perumkadavila | 23,580 |
| Vizhinjam | 20,714 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chenkal, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Wikipedia