Chirakkara Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Chirakkara is a village situated in Kollam taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,516 families residing in the village Chirakkara. The total population of Chirakkara is 17,342 out of which 8,007 are males and 9,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirakkara is 1,166.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chirakkara village is 1767 which is 10% of the total population. There are 883 male children and 884 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirakkara is 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,166) of Chirakkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirakkara is 94.6%. Thus Chirakkara village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.35% and the female literacy rate is 93.2% in Chirakkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirakkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirakkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirakkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,767 | 883 | 884 |
| Literacy | 94.64% | 96.35% | 93.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,011 | 1,409 | 1,602 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 66 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 2,602 | 1,143 | 1,459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Chirakkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirakkara village out of total population, 6,596 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,596 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,389 | 2,912 | 1,477 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 225 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 261 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 42 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 3,718 | 2,384 | 1,334 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,207 | 1,363 | 844 |
| Non Working | 10,746 | 3,732 | 7,014 |
Nearby Villages to Chirakkara,
Below are the list of villages near Chirakkara village in Kollam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallimon | 20,677 |
| Paravoor | 5,817 |
| Mulavana | 35,887 |
| Parippally | 29,371 |
| Kizhakkekallada | 21,820 |
| Kalluvathukkal | 21,555 |
| Mundrothuruth | 9,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirakkara, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia