Cherpulacherry Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Cherpulacherry is a village situated in Ottappalam taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,538 families residing in the village Cherpulacherry. The total population of Cherpulacherry is 34,899 out of which 16,591 are males and 18,308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherpulacherry is 1,103.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cherpulacherry village is 4123 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2093 male children and 2030 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherpulacherry is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Cherpulacherry village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherpulacherry is 94.9%. Thus Cherpulacherry village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 96.21% and the female literacy rate is 93.72% in Cherpulacherry village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cherpulacherry village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cherpulacherry Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherpulacherry village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,123 | 2,093 | 2,030 |
| Literacy | 94.89% | 96.21% | 93.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,907 | 1,881 | 2,026 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 5,695 | 2,643 | 3,052 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Cherpulacherry village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cherpulacherry village out of total population, 10,954 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,954 workers engaged in Main Work, 498 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,326 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,263 | 7,529 | 1,734 |
| Cultivators | 498 | 464 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,326 | 933 | 393 |
| Household Industries | 156 | 124 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 7,283 | 6,008 | 1,275 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,691 | 1,014 | 677 |
| Non Working | 23,945 | 8,048 | 15,897 |
Nearby Villages to Cherpulacherry,
Below are the list of villages near Cherpulacherry village in Ottappalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nellaya | 36,146 |
| Vellinezhi | 20,168 |
| Kulukkallur | 27,971 |
| Karimpuzha-I | 19,287 |
| Vilayur | 23,389 |
| Karimpuzha-II | 12,830 |
| Thiruvegapura | 33,942 |
| Kadampazhipuram-II | 15,363 |
| Parudur | 26,638 |
| Kadampazhipuram-I | 16,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherpulacherry, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia