Chowwara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011

Chowwara is a Census Town city situated in Aluva taluka of Ernakulam district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,579 families residing in the Chowwara city. The total population of Chowwara is 14,933 out of which 7,366 are males and 7,567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowwara is 1,027.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chowwara city is 1459 which is 10% of the total population. There are 737 male children and 722 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowwara is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowwara is 93.8%. Thus Chowwara has a lower literacy rate compared to 95.9% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 96.2% and the female literacy rate is 91.41% in Chowwara.

Population
14,933
Literacy
93.8%
Sex Ratio
1,027

Chowwara Census Town has total administration over 3,579 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.

Chowwara Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,459 737 722
Literacy 93.8% 86.6% 82.7%
Scheduled Caste 1,859 917 942
Scheduled Tribe 31 21 10
Illiterate 2,299 989 1,310

Caste-wise Population - Chowwara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chowwara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,859 917 942
Schedule Tribe 31 21 10

Religion-wise Population - Chowwara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chowwara is 6,474 which is 43.35% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chowwara is 4,421 which is 29.61% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chowwara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,474 (43.35%) 3,245 3,229
Muslim 4,421 (29.61%) 2,183 2,238
Christian 3,960 (26.52%) 1,882 2,078
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 10 (0.07%) 7 3
No Religion Specified 67 (0.45%) 49 18

Literacy Rate - Chowwara

The total literacy rate of Chowwara was 93.77% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 12,634 literates, males were 6,377 while females were 6,257. Also the male literacy rate was 96.2% and the female literacy rate was 91.41% in Chowwara.

  Chowwara Kerala
Female 91.41% 92.07%
Male 96.2% 96.11%
Total 93.77% 94%

Sex Ratio - Chowwara

The Sex Ratio of Chowwara is 1,027. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,027 females in Chowwara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,027 ) of Chowwara.


Child Population - Chowwara

According to Census 2011, there were 1,459 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chowwara. Out of which 737 were male while 722 were female.


Working Population - Chowwara

In Chowwara Census Town out of total population, 5,398 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,398 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,038 3,368 670
Cultivators 95 91 4
Agriculture Labourer 161 125 36
Household Industries 211 194 17
Other Workers 3,571 2,958 613
Marginal Workers 1,360 699 661
Non Working 9,535 3,299 6,236

Chowwara Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,933 84.6% 1,027

Map of Chowwara, Ernakulam, Kerala


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