Chungathara Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Chungathara is a village situated in Nilambur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,897 families residing in the village Chungathara. The total population of Chungathara is 35,406 out of which 16,939 are males and 18,467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chungathara is 1,090.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chungathara village is 4396 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2254 male children and 2142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chungathara is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Chungathara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chungathara is 93.5%. Thus Chungathara village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.43% and the female literacy rate is 91.71% in Chungathara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chungathara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chungathara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chungathara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,396 | 2,254 | 2,142 |
| Literacy | 93.47% | 95.43% | 91.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,309 | 1,115 | 1,194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,474 | 685 | 789 |
| Illiterate | 6,421 | 2,925 | 3,496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Chungathara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chungathara village out of total population, 11,445 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,445 workers engaged in Main Work, 561 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 940 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,333 | 6,629 | 1,704 |
| Cultivators | 561 | 519 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 940 | 768 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 201 | 142 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 6,631 | 5,200 | 1,431 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,112 | 1,817 | 1,295 |
| Non Working | 23,961 | 8,493 | 15,468 |
Nearby Villages to Chungathara,
Below are the list of villages near Chungathara village in Nilambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurumbilangode | 21,803 |
| Edakkara | 60,573 |
| Akampadam | 16,964 |
| Vazhikkadavu | 47,322 |
| Pullipadam | 11,095 |
| Amarambalam | 35,975 |
| Karulai | 25,758 |
| Mambad | 25,521 |
| Thiruvali | 27,734 |
| Porur | 29,561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chungathara, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia