Cheriyanad Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Cheriyanad is a village situated in Chengannur taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,823 families residing in the village Cheriyanad. The total population of Cheriyanad is 21,885 out of which 10,093 are males and 11,792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheriyanad is 1,168.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheriyanad village is 1870 which is 9% of the total population. There are 979 male children and 891 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheriyanad is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,168) of Cheriyanad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheriyanad is 95.9%. Thus Cheriyanad village has higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 97.38% and the female literacy rate is 94.73% in Cheriyanad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cheriyanad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cheriyanad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheriyanad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,870 | 979 | 891 |
| Literacy | 95.93% | 97.38% | 94.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,235 | 1,572 | 1,663 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 2,684 | 1,218 | 1,466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Cheriyanad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cheriyanad village out of total population, 6,713 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,713 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,050 | 3,126 | 924 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 289 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 382 | 298 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 176 | 145 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 3,156 | 2,394 | 762 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,663 | 1,748 | 915 |
| Non Working | 15,172 | 5,219 | 9,953 |
Nearby Villages to Cheriyanad,
Below are the list of villages near Cheriyanad village in Chengannur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyoor | 16,531 |
| Venmony | 19,932 |
| Ala | 13,665 |
| Mulakuzha | 28,390 |
| Chengannur | 1,989 |
| Thiruvanvandoor | 12,712 |
| Pandanad | 11,489 |
| Ennakkad | 18,444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheriyanad, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia