Chirakkadavu Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Chirakkadavu is a village situated in Kanjirappally taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 7,386 families residing in the village Chirakkadavu. The total population of Chirakkadavu is 29,717 out of which 14,430 are males and 15,287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirakkadavu is 1,059.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chirakkadavu village is 2792 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1384 male children and 1408 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirakkadavu is 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Chirakkadavu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirakkadavu is 98%. Thus Chirakkadavu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98.73% and the female literacy rate is 97.4% in Chirakkadavu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirakkadavu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirakkadavu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirakkadavu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,792 | 1,384 | 1,408 |
| Literacy | 98.04% | 98.73% | 97.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,799 | 880 | 919 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 68 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 3,319 | 1,550 | 1,769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Chirakkadavu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirakkadavu village out of total population, 11,419 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 615 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 473 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,973 | 7,625 | 2,348 |
| Cultivators | 615 | 513 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 473 | 394 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 245 | 175 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 8,640 | 6,543 | 2,097 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,446 | 691 | 755 |
| Non Working | 18,298 | 6,114 | 12,184 |
Map of Chirakkadavu, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Chirakkadavu, Kanjirappally
Below are the list of villages near Chirakkadavu village in Kanjirappally.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Elamgulam | 14,080 |
| Cheruvally | 6,447 |
| Elikkulam | 10,419 |
| Koovappally | 20,182 |
| Kanjirappally | 32,680 |
| Erumeli North | 40,511 |
| Edakkunnam | 21,138 |
| Erumeli South | 43,437 |
| Mundakayam | 19,939 |
| Manimala | 21,053 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirakkadavu, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia