Chalissery Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Chalissery is a village situated in Ottappalam taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,352 families residing in the village Chalissery. The total population of Chalissery is 24,238 out of which 11,379 are males and 12,859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalissery is 1,130.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalissery village is 2950 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1497 male children and 1453 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalissery is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,130) of Chalissery village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalissery is 91.7%. Thus Chalissery village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 94.02% and the female literacy rate is 89.74% in Chalissery village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalissery village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalissery Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalissery village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,950 | 1,497 | 1,453 |
| Literacy | 91.73% | 94.02% | 89.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,907 | 1,925 | 1,982 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 4,711 | 2,088 | 2,623 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chalissery village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalissery village out of total population, 7,694 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,694 workers engaged in Main Work, 372 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 785 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,908 | 5,443 | 1,465 |
| Cultivators | 372 | 331 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 785 | 469 | 316 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 75 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 5,660 | 4,568 | 1,092 |
| Marginal Workers | 786 | 267 | 519 |
| Non Working | 16,544 | 5,669 | 10,875 |
Map of Chalissery, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Chalissery, Ottappalam
Below are the list of villages near Chalissery village in Ottappalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kappur | 31,337 |
| Nagalassery | 27,606 |
| Pattithara | 33,157 |
| Thirumittacode-I | 19,143 |
| Koppam | 30,169 |
| Vaniyamkulam-I | 15,965 |
| Vallapuzha | 28,018 |
| Ambalapara - II | 24,889 |
| Chalavara | 23,466 |
| Ambalapara - I | 13,387 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalissery, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia