Chengannur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Alappuzha district, Kerala
Chengannur Taluka of Alappuzha district has a total population of 197,419 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 91,351 are males while 106,068 are females. In 2011 there were a total 53,005 families residing in Chengannur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chengannur Taluka is 1,161.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 26.5% people live in Urban areas while 73.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 97.1% while that in rural areas is 96.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chengannur Taluka is 1,150 while that of Rural areas is 1,165.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chengannur Taluka is 16032 which is 8% of the total population. There are 8232 male children and 7800 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chengannur Taluka is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,161 ) of Chengannur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Chengannur Taluka is 96.73%. The male literacy rate is 88.95% and the female literacy rate is 88.81% in Chengannur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Chengannur Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 9 villages.
Chengannur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chengannur Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 16,032 | 8,232 | 7,800 |
Literacy | 96.73% | 88.95% | 88.81% |
Scheduled Caste | 31,712 | 15,268 | 16,444 |
Scheduled Tribe | 463 | 214 | 249 |
Illiterate | 21,966 | 10,097 | 11,869 |
Caste-wise Population - Chengannur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chengannur Taluka of Kerala.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 31,712 | 15,268 | 16,444 |
Schedule Tribe | 463 | 214 | 249 |
Religion-wise Population - Chengannur Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 135,404 | (68.59%) | 62,645 | 72,759 |
Muslim | 8,633 | (4.37%) | 4,064 | 4,569 |
Christian | 52,343 | (26.51%) | 24,058 | 28,285 |
Sikh | 24 | (0.01%) | 15 | 9 |
Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 5 | 6 |
Jain | 9 | (0%) | 2 | 7 |
Other Religion | 26 | (0.01%) | 17 | 9 |
No Religion Specified | 969 | (0.49%) | 545 | 424 |
Literacy Rate - Chengannur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Chengannur Taluka in 2011 were 96.73% in which, male and female literacy were 97.76% and 95.86% respectively. Total literate in Chengannur Taluka were 175,453 of which male and female were 81,254 and 94,199 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chengannur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Chengannur Taluka is 1,161 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,161 females in Chengannur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,161 ) of Chengannur Taluka.
Child Population - Chengannur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 16,032 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chengannur Taluka. Out of which 8,232 were male while 7,800 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chengannur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 13,844 families under Chengannur Taluka living in urban areas while 13,844 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 26.5% of total population of Chengannur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 73.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,192 while that in rural regions is 11,840.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 197,419 | 52,382 | 145,037 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,032 | 4,192 | 11,840 |
Schedule Caste | 31,712 | 6,318 | 25,394 |
Schedule Tribe | 463 | 128 | 335 |
Literacy | 96.73% | 97.1% | 96.59% |
Sex Ratio | 1,161 | 1,150 | 1,165 |
Working Population - Chengannur Taluka
In Chengannur Taluka out of total population, 60,512 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60,512 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,814 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,021 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 41,272 | 31,347 | 9,925 |
Cultivators | 2,814 | 2,479 | 335 |
Agriculture Labourer | 4,021 | 3,199 | 822 |
Household Industries | 1,399 | 1,091 | 308 |
Other Workers | 33,038 | 24,578 | 8,460 |
Marginal Workers | 19,240 | 11,738 | 7,502 |
Non Working | 136,907 | 48,266 | 88,641 |
Nearby Talukas from Chengannur Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Chengannur Taluka in Alappuzha district.
Taluka | Population |
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Karthikappally Taluka population | 406,524 |
Mavelikkara Taluka population | 333,318 |
Kuttanad Taluka population | 193,007 |
Ambalappuzha Taluka population | 454,864 |
Cherthala Taluka population | 542,657 |
Chengannur Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chengannur, Kerala - Wikipedia