Choozhal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Choozhal is a Census Town city situated in Vilavancode taluka of Kanniyakumari district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,799 families residing in the Choozhal city. The total population of Choozhal is 6,807 out of which 3,373 are males and 3,434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choozhal is 1,018.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Choozhal city is 627 which is 9% of the total population. There are 327 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choozhal is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choozhal is 92.6%. Thus Choozhal has a higher literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 94.75% and the female literacy rate is 90.52% in Choozhal.

Population
6,807
Literacy
92.6%
Sex Ratio
1,018

Choozhal Census Town has total administration over 1,799 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.

Choozhal Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 627 327 300
Literacy 92.6% 85.6% 82.6%
Scheduled Caste 140 75 65
Scheduled Tribe 16 7 9
Illiterate 1,084 487 597

Caste-wise Population - Choozhal

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Choozhal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 140 75 65
Schedule Tribe 16 7 9

Religion-wise Population - Choozhal

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Choozhal is 1,911 which is 28.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Choozhal is 9 which is 0.13% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Choozhal as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,911 (28.07%) 953 958
Muslim 9 (0.13%) 5 4
Christian 4,866 (71.49%) 2,406 2,460
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 20 (0.29%) 8 12

Literacy Rate - Choozhal

The total literacy rate of Choozhal was 92.61% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,723 literates, males were 2,886 while females were 2,837. Also the male literacy rate was 94.75% and the female literacy rate was 90.52% in Choozhal.

  Choozhal Tamil Nadu
Female 90.52% 73.44%
Male 94.75% 86.77%
Total 92.61% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Choozhal

The Sex Ratio of Choozhal is 1,018. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,018 females in Choozhal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,018 ) of Choozhal.


Child Population - Choozhal

According to Census 2011, there were 627 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Choozhal. Out of which 327 were male while 300 were female.


Working Population - Choozhal

In Choozhal Census Town out of total population, 2,690 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,690 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,776 1,348 428
Cultivators 22 17 5
Agriculture Labourer 68 50 18
Household Industries 105 58 47
Other Workers 1,581 1,223 358
Marginal Workers 914 510 404
Non Working 4,117 1,515 2,602

Choozhal Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,807 84.1% 1,018

Map of Choozhal, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


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