Chengalai Population, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Chengalai is a village situated in Taliparamba taluka of Kannur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,270 families residing in the village Chengalai. The total population of Chengalai is 15,800 out of which 7,462 are males and 8,338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chengalai is 1,117.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chengalai village is 1969 which is 12% of the total population. There are 976 male children and 993 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chengalai is 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,117) of Chengalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chengalai is 92.7%. Thus Chengalai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.8% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 96.32% and the female literacy rate is 89.52% in Chengalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chengalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chengalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chengalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,969 | 976 | 993 |
| Literacy | 92.7% | 96.32% | 89.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,465 | 749 | 716 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 2,978 | 1,215 | 1,763 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chengalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chengalai village out of total population, 4,769 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,769 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,835 | 3,139 | 696 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 293 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 527 | 355 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2,939 | 2,467 | 472 |
| Marginal Workers | 934 | 640 | 294 |
| Non Working | 11,031 | 3,683 | 7,348 |
Map of Chengalai, Kannur, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Chengalai, Taliparamba
Below are the list of villages near Chengalai village in Taliparamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malapattam | 9,628 |
| Kayaralam | 17,159 |
| Sreekandapuram | 17,630 |
| Kalliad | 9,410 |
| Padiyoor | 12,114 |
| Vayathur | 22,743 |
| Nuchiyad | 12,686 |
| Payyavoor | 22,998 |
| Eruvassy | 19,216 |
| Nediyanga | 15,859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chengalai, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia