Cheruthana Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Cheruthana is a village situated in Karthikappally taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,274 families residing in the village Cheruthana. The total population of Cheruthana is 12,882 out of which 6,017 are males and 6,865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheruthana is 1,141.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheruthana village is 1215 which is 9% of the total population. There are 626 male children and 589 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheruthana is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,141) of Cheruthana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheruthana is 95.6%. Thus Cheruthana village has higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 97.24% and the female literacy rate is 94.25% in Cheruthana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cheruthana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cheruthana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheruthana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,215 | 626 | 589 |
| Literacy | 95.63% | 97.24% | 94.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,227 | 1,075 | 1,152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 34 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,725 | 775 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Cheruthana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cheruthana village out of total population, 4,962 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,962 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 849 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,974 | 2,180 | 794 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 183 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 849 | 508 | 341 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1,833 | 1,435 | 398 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,988 | 1,006 | 982 |
| Non Working | 7,920 | 2,831 | 5,089 |
Nearby Villages to Cheruthana,
Below are the list of villages near Cheruthana village in Karthikappally.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karuvatta | 14,755 |
| Veeyapuram | 11,392 |
| Pallippad | 24,648 |
| Thrikkunnapuzha | 26,679 |
| Arattupuzha | 29,264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheruthana, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia