Cherukottur Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Cherukottur is a village situated in Mananthavady taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,540 families residing in the village Cherukottur. The total population of Cherukottur is 11,462 out of which 5,724 are males and 5,738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherukottur is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cherukottur village is 1314 which is 11% of the total population. There are 638 male children and 676 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherukottur is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Cherukottur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherukottur is 88.2%. Thus Cherukottur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 92.57% and the female literacy rate is 83.82% in Cherukottur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cherukottur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cherukottur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherukottur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,314 | 638 | 676 |
| Literacy | 88.2% | 92.57% | 83.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 57 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,397 | 1,156 | 1,241 |
| Illiterate | 2,511 | 1,016 | 1,495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.9% of total population in Cherukottur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cherukottur village out of total population, 4,788 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,788 workers engaged in Main Work, 612 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,067 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,194 | 2,391 | 803 |
| Cultivators | 612 | 556 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,067 | 692 | 375 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 33 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,462 | 1,110 | 352 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,594 | 783 | 811 |
| Non Working | 6,674 | 2,550 | 4,124 |
Map of Cherukottur, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Cherukottur, Mananthavady
Below are the list of villages near Cherukottur village in Mananthavady.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalloornad | 16,928 |
| Panamaram | 12,683 |
| Edavaka | 16,737 |
| Anchukunnu | 19,078 |
| Valat | 10,799 |
| Porunnanore | 22,137 |
| Thondernad | 11,752 |
| Vellamunda | 18,069 |
| Periya | 11,174 |
| Kanjirangad | 11,811 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherukottur, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia