Chithara Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Chithara is a village situated in Kottarakkara taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,260 families residing in the village Chithara. The total population of Chithara is 20,268 out of which 9,381 are males and 10,887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chithara is 1,161.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chithara village is 2091 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1083 male children and 1008 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chithara is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,161) of Chithara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chithara is 91.1%. Thus Chithara village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 93.97% and the female literacy rate is 88.75% in Chithara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chithara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chithara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chithara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,091 | 1,083 | 1,008 |
| Literacy | 91.14% | 93.97% | 88.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,049 | 1,416 | 1,633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 534 | 242 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 3,702 | 1,583 | 2,119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Chithara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chithara village out of total population, 6,664 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 629 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,080 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,403 | 4,271 | 1,132 |
| Cultivators | 629 | 564 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,080 | 853 | 227 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 76 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 3,596 | 2,778 | 818 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,261 | 804 | 457 |
| Non Working | 13,604 | 4,306 | 9,298 |
Nearby Villages to Chithara,
Below are the list of villages near Chithara village in Kottarakkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mancode | 24,988 |
| Kummil | 20,383 |
| Nilamel | 15,395 |
| Kadakkal | 30,719 |
| Ittiva | 17,270 |
| Kottukkal | 18,400 |
| Chadayamangalam | 22,473 |
| Velinalloor | 28,864 |
| Pooyappally | 24,447 |
| Veliyam | 16,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chithara, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia