Cherthala Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Alappuzha district, Kerala

Cherthala Taluka of Alappuzha district has a total population of 542,657 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 265,583 are males while 277,074 are females. In 2011 there were a total 132,772 families residing in Cherthala Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Cherthala Taluka is 1,043.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 64.3% people live in Urban areas while 35.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 95.6% while that in rural areas is 95.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Cherthala Taluka is 1,046 while that of Rural areas is 1,038.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cherthala Taluka is 48358 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24915 male children and 23443 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherthala Taluka is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,043 ) of Cherthala Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Cherthala Taluka is 95.46%. The male literacy rate is 88.4% and the female literacy rate is 85.56% in Cherthala Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Cherthala Taluka is further divided into 13 towns and 8 villages.

Cherthala Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherthala Taluka.

Caste-wise Population - Cherthala Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Cherthala Taluka of Kerala.

Religion-wise Population - Cherthala Taluka

Literacy Rate - Cherthala Taluka

Average literacy rate of Cherthala Taluka in 2011 were 95.46% in which, male and female literacy were 97.55% and 93.47% respectively. Total literate in Cherthala Taluka were 471,845 of which male and female were 234,771 and 237,074 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Cherthala Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Cherthala Taluka is 1,043 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,043 females in Cherthala Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,043 ) of Cherthala Taluka.

Child Population - Cherthala Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 48,358 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cherthala Taluka. Out of which 24,915 were male while 23,443 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Cherthala Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 85,576 families under Cherthala Taluka living in urban areas while 85,576 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 64.3% of total population of Cherthala Taluka lives in Urban areas while 35.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 30,892 while that in rural regions is 17,466.

Working Population - Cherthala Taluka

In Cherthala Taluka out of total population, 248,050 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248,050 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,422 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,045 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Cherthala Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Cherthala Taluka in Alappuzha district.

Cherthala Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Cherthala, Kerala - Wikipedia