Chengalam East Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Chengalam East is a village situated in Kottayam taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,215 families residing in the village Chengalam East. The total population of Chengalam East is 5,226 out of which 2,519 are males and 2,707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chengalam East is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chengalam East village is 446 which is 9% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chengalam East is 1,046 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Chengalam East village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chengalam East is 97.5%. Thus Chengalam East village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 97.35% and the female literacy rate is 97.66% in Chengalam East village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chengalam East village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chengalam East Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chengalam East village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 446 | 218 | 228 |
| Literacy | 97.51% | 97.35% | 97.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 61 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 565 | 279 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chengalam East village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chengalam East village out of total population, 2,061 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,061 workers engaged in Main Work, 420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,870 | 1,331 | 539 |
| Cultivators | 420 | 348 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 218 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,157 | 755 | 402 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 120 | 71 |
| Non Working | 3,165 | 1,068 | 2,097 |
Map of Chengalam East, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Chengalam East, Kottayam
Below are the list of villages near Chengalam East village in Kottayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akalakunnam | 15,082 |
| Anikkad | 16,897 |
| Ayarkunnam | 28,718 |
| Kooroppada | 25,999 |
| Peroor | 18,691 |
| Manarcad | 33,501 |
| Onamthuruth | 13,375 |
| Muttampalam | 1,590 |
| Kaipuzha | 6,328 |
| Kumarakam | 22,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chengalam East, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia