Cherthala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Cherthala is a Municipality city situated in Cherthala taluka of Alappuzha district. The Cherthala city is divided into 32 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 11,416 families residing in the Cherthala city. The total population of Cherthala is 45,827 out of which 22,192 are males and 23,635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherthala is 1,065.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cherthala city is 3988 which is 9% of the total population. There are 2087 male children and 1901 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherthala is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherthala is 97%. Thus Cherthala has a higher literacy rate compared to 95.7% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 98.58% and the female literacy rate is 95.59% in Cherthala.
Cherthala Municipality has total administration over 11,416 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Cherthala Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherthala Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,988 | 2,087 | 1,901 |
| Literacy | 97% | 89.3% | 87.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,530 | 718 | 812 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 57 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 5,233 | 2,373 | 2,860 |
Caste-wise Population - Cherthala
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Cherthala.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,530 | 718 | 812 |
| Schedule Tribe | 112 | 57 | 55 |
Religion-wise Population - Cherthala
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Cherthala is 36,195 which is 78.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Cherthala is 1,360 which is 2.97% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Cherthala as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 36,195 | (78.98%) | 17,534 | 18,661 |
| Muslim | 1,360 | (2.97%) | 648 | 712 |
| Christian | 8,198 | (17.89%) | 3,969 | 4,229 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 66 | (0.14%) | 38 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Cherthala
The total literacy rate of Cherthala was 97.02% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 40,594 literates, males were 19,819 while females were 20,775. Also the male literacy rate was 98.58% and the female literacy rate was 95.59% in Cherthala.
| Cherthala | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 95.59% | 92.07% |
| Male | 98.58% | 96.11% |
| Total | 97.02% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Cherthala
The Sex Ratio of Cherthala is 1,065. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,065 females in Cherthala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,065 ) of Cherthala.
Child Population - Cherthala
According to Census 2011, there were 3,988 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Cherthala. Out of which 2,087 were male while 1,901 were female.
Working Population - Cherthala
In Cherthala Municipality out of total population, 19,972 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19,972 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,909 | 11,047 | 5,862 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 39 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 146 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 1,022 | 376 | 646 |
| Other Workers | 15,602 | 10,486 | 5,116 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,063 | 1,426 | 1,637 |
| Non Working | 25,855 | 9,719 | 16,136 |
Cherthala Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Cherthala is further divided into 32 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,342 | 86.1% | 1,006 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,380 | 87.8% | 1,035 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,439 | 86.6% | 1,027 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,261 | 88.8% | 1,047 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,595 | 90% | 1,063 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,329 | 89% | 1,008 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,307 | 91.7% | 1,081 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,725 | 87.3% | 1,051 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,367 | 89% | 1,126 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,268 | 87% | 1,135 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,055 | 91.9% | 1,037 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,078 | 91.3% | 1,114 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 803 | 90.3% | 1,108 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,995 | 89% | 1,061 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,241 | 90.7% | 1,075 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,406 | 88.9% | 1,071 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,329 | 89.5% | 1,123 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,136 | 86.2% | 1,069 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,554 | 87.2% | 1,126 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,896 | 87.8% | 1,079 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,408 | 89.2% | 1,049 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,549 | 87.7% | 1,030 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,496 | 87.5% | 1,019 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,302 | 89.3% | 1,028 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,302 | 89.6% | 1,087 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,273 | 86.2% | 1,111 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,978 | 90.1% | 1,076 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,344 | 89.3% | 1,144 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,681 | 87.4% | 1,001 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,757 | 86.7% | 1,092 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,854 | 89.1% | 1,053 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,377 | 88.7% | 1,016 |
Map of Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia