Chemancheri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Chemancheri is a Census Town city situated in Quilandy taluka of Kozhikode district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,090 families residing in the Chemancheri city. The total population of Chemancheri is 34,819 out of which 16,112 are males and 18,707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chemancheri is 1,161.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chemancheri city is 3617 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1795 male children and 1822 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chemancheri is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,161).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chemancheri is 94.8%. Thus Chemancheri has a lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.77% and the female literacy rate is 92.37% in Chemancheri.
Chemancheri Census Town has total administration over 8,090 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chemancheri Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chemancheri Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,617 | 1,795 | 1,822 |
| Literacy | 94.8% | 86.9% | 83.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,810 | 852 | 958 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 5,225 | 2,114 | 3,111 |
Caste-wise Population - Chemancheri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chemancheri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,810 | 852 | 958 |
| Schedule Tribe | 36 | 19 | 17 |
Religion-wise Population - Chemancheri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chemancheri is 21,341 which is 61.29% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chemancheri is 13,350 which is 38.34% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chemancheri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,341 | (61.29%) | 10,045 | 11,296 |
| Muslim | 13,350 | (38.34%) | 5,995 | 7,355 |
| Christian | 59 | (0.17%) | 31 | 28 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.02%) | 4 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 57 | (0.16%) | 34 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Chemancheri
The total literacy rate of Chemancheri was 94.85% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 29,594 literates, males were 13,998 while females were 15,596. Also the male literacy rate was 97.77% and the female literacy rate was 92.37% in Chemancheri.
| Chemancheri | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.37% | 92.07% |
| Male | 97.77% | 96.11% |
| Total | 94.85% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Chemancheri
The Sex Ratio of Chemancheri is 1,161. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,161 females in Chemancheri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,161 ) of Chemancheri.
Child Population - Chemancheri
According to Census 2011, there were 3,617 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chemancheri. Out of which 1,795 were male while 1,822 were female.
Working Population - Chemancheri
In Chemancheri Census Town out of total population, 10,218 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 10,218 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,178 | 6,927 | 1,251 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 236 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 56 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 7,773 | 6,570 | 1,203 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,040 | 1,168 | 872 |
| Non Working | 24,601 | 8,017 | 16,584 |
Chemancheri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chemancheri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 34,819 | 85% | 1,161 |
Map of Chemancheri, Kozhikode, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chemancheri, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia