Chittur Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Chittur is a village situated in Chittur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,269 families residing in the village Chittur. The total population of Chittur is 5,244 out of which 2,540 are males and 2,704 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chittur is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chittur village is 442 which is 8% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chittur is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Chittur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chittur is 83%. Thus Chittur village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 89.56% and the female literacy rate is 76.94% in Chittur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chittur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chittur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chittur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 223 | 219 |
| Literacy | 83.03% | 89.56% | 76.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,110 | 528 | 582 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,257 | 465 | 792 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chittur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chittur village out of total population, 2,626 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,626 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 795 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,101 | 1,391 | 710 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 144 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 795 | 370 | 425 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,064 | 854 | 210 |
| Marginal Workers | 525 | 219 | 306 |
| Non Working | 2,618 | 930 | 1,688 |
Nearby Villages to Chittur,
Below are the list of villages near Chittur village in Chittur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thathamangalam | 7,306 |
| Thekkedesom | 13,108 |
| Koduvayur-II | 8,494 |
| Nalleppilly | 14,361 |
| Kozhinjampara | 12,311 |
| Vadakarapathy | 17,717 |
| Ozhalapathy | 8,742 |
| Eruthempathy | 9,469 |
| Kozhipathy | 12,265 |
| Valiyavallampathy | 12,864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia