Chalavara Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Chalavara is a village situated in Ottappalam taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,116 families residing in the village Chalavara. The total population of Chalavara is 23,466 out of which 11,097 are males and 12,369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalavara is 1,115.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalavara village is 2705 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1358 male children and 1347 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalavara is 992 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Chalavara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalavara is 92.1%. Thus Chalavara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 94.4% and the female literacy rate is 90.14% in Chalavara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalavara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalavara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalavara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,705 | 1,358 | 1,347 |
| Literacy | 92.14% | 94.4% | 90.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,008 | 2,389 | 2,619 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 4,337 | 1,903 | 2,434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chalavara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalavara village out of total population, 7,803 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,803 workers engaged in Main Work, 578 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,566 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,936 | 5,360 | 1,576 |
| Cultivators | 578 | 514 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,566 | 915 | 651 |
| Household Industries | 178 | 145 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 4,614 | 3,786 | 828 |
| Marginal Workers | 867 | 448 | 419 |
| Non Working | 15,663 | 5,289 | 10,374 |
Map of Chalavara, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Chalavara, Ottappalam
Below are the list of villages near Chalavara village in Ottappalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ananganadi | 24,445 |
| Vallapuzha | 28,018 |
| Thrikkadeeri -I | 15,005 |
| Koppam | 30,169 |
| Thrikkadeeri -II | 15,357 |
| Pattithara | 33,157 |
| Sreekrishnapuram -II | 14,736 |
| Kappur | 31,337 |
| Sreekrishnapuram -I | 14,797 |
| Chalissery | 24,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalavara, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia