Chithari Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Chithari is a village situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,308 families residing in the village Chithari. The total population of Chithari is 16,074 out of which 7,588 are males and 8,486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chithari is 1,118.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chithari village is 1978 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1053 male children and 925 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chithari is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Chithari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chithari is 90.5%. Thus Chithari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 94.9% and the female literacy rate is 86.66% in Chithari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chithari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chithari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chithari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,978 | 1,053 | 925 |
| Literacy | 90.48% | 94.9% | 86.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 128 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 311 | 153 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 3,320 | 1,386 | 1,934 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Chithari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chithari village out of total population, 5,575 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,575 workers engaged in Main Work, 561 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,105 | 3,505 | 1,600 |
| Cultivators | 561 | 312 | 249 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 183 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 117 | 19 | 98 |
| Other Workers | 4,167 | 2,991 | 1,176 |
| Marginal Workers | 470 | 231 | 239 |
| Non Working | 10,499 | 3,852 | 6,647 |
Map of Chithari, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Chithari, Hosdurg
Below are the list of villages near Chithari village in Hosdurg.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panayal | 19,186 |
| Periya | 14,077 |
| Pallikkara II | 16,618 |
| Pullur | 15,565 |
| Bellur | 12,181 |
| Kodom | 6,915 |
| Kallar | 19,414 |
| Panathady | 22,976 |
| Balal | 9,936 |
| Maloth | 14,660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chithari, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia