Cherthala South Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Cherthala South is a village situated in Cherthala taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,302 families residing in the village Cherthala South. The total population of Cherthala South is 26,157 out of which 12,923 are males and 13,234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherthala South is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cherthala South village is 2457 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1271 male children and 1186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherthala South is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Cherthala South village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherthala South is 96.8%. Thus Cherthala South village has higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 97.86% and the female literacy rate is 95.74% in Cherthala South village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cherthala South village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cherthala South Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherthala South village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,457 | 1,271 | 1,186 |
| Literacy | 96.78% | 97.86% | 95.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,228 | 606 | 622 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 146 | 67 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 3,219 | 1,520 | 1,699 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Cherthala South village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cherthala South village out of total population, 12,114 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,114 workers engaged in Main Work, 469 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,145 | 6,570 | 2,575 |
| Cultivators | 469 | 322 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 121 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 539 | 252 | 287 |
| Other Workers | 7,943 | 5,875 | 2,068 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,969 | 1,011 | 1,958 |
| Non Working | 14,043 | 5,342 | 8,701 |
Nearby Villages to Cherthala South,
Below are the list of villages near Cherthala South village in Cherthala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cherthala North | 13,945 |
| Mararikkulam North | 31,322 |
| Kadakkarappally | 20,487 |
| Pattanakkad | 31,629 |
| Thuravoor Thekku | 28,802 |
| Panavally | 31,570 |
| Perumbalam | 9,733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherthala South, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia