Cheruthazham Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011

Cheruthazham is a Census Town city situated in Kannur taluka of Kannur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,074 families residing in the Cheruthazham city. The total population of Cheruthazham is 29,348 out of which 13,571 are males and 15,777 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheruthazham is 1,163.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cheruthazham city is 3013 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1513 male children and 1500 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheruthazham is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,163).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheruthazham is 95%. Thus Cheruthazham has a lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 97.71% and the female literacy rate is 92.67% in Cheruthazham.

Population
29,348
Literacy
95%
Sex Ratio
1,163

Cheruthazham Census Town has total administration over 7,074 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.

Cheruthazham Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheruthazham Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 3,013 1,513 1,500
Literacy 95% 86.8% 83.9%
Scheduled Caste 1,565 751 814
Scheduled Tribe 41 21 20
Illiterate 4,336 1,789 2,547

Caste-wise Population - Cheruthazham

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Cheruthazham.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,565 751 814
Schedule Tribe 41 21 20

Religion-wise Population - Cheruthazham

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Cheruthazham is 22,465 which is 76.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Cheruthazham is 3,955 which is 13.48% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Cheruthazham as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 22,465 (76.55%) 10,407 12,058
Muslim 3,955 (13.48%) 1,776 2,179
Christian 2,869 (9.78%) 1,355 1,514
Sikh 2 (0.01%) 2 0
Buddhist 25 (0.09%) 13 12
Jain 1 (0%) 1 0
Other Religion 9 (0.03%) 4 5
No Religion Specified 22 (0.07%) 13 9

Literacy Rate - Cheruthazham

The total literacy rate of Cheruthazham was 94.98% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 25,012 literates, males were 11,782 while females were 13,230. Also the male literacy rate was 97.71% and the female literacy rate was 92.67% in Cheruthazham.

  Cheruthazham Kerala
Female 92.67% 92.07%
Male 97.71% 96.11%
Total 94.98% 94%

Sex Ratio - Cheruthazham

The Sex Ratio of Cheruthazham is 1,163. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,163 females in Cheruthazham. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,163 ) of Cheruthazham.


Child Population - Cheruthazham

According to Census 2011, there were 3,013 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Cheruthazham. Out of which 1,513 were male while 1,500 were female.


Working Population - Cheruthazham

In Cheruthazham Census Town out of total population, 9,944 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 9,944 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 592 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,427 6,275 2,152
Cultivators 206 137 69
Agriculture Labourer 592 266 326
Household Industries 73 56 17
Other Workers 7,556 5,816 1,740
Marginal Workers 1,517 829 688
Non Working 19,404 6,467 12,937

Cheruthazham Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Cheruthazham is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 29,348 85.2% 1,163

Map of Cheruthazham, Kannur, Kerala


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