Chekkode Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Chekkode is a village situated in Nilambur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,841 families residing in the village Chekkode. The total population of Chekkode is 19,510 out of which 9,153 are males and 10,357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chekkode is 1,132.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chekkode village is 2710 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1355 male children and 1355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chekkode is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,132) of Chekkode village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chekkode is 91.5%. Thus Chekkode village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 94.46% and the female literacy rate is 88.89% in Chekkode village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chekkode village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chekkode Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chekkode village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,710 | 1,355 | 1,355 |
| Literacy | 91.48% | 94.46% | 88.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,612 | 766 | 846 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 588 | 260 | 328 |
| Illiterate | 4,142 | 1,787 | 2,355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Chekkode village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chekkode village out of total population, 5,559 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,559 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 754 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,657 | 3,890 | 767 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 254 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 754 | 611 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 31 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 3,579 | 2,994 | 585 |
| Marginal Workers | 902 | 545 | 357 |
| Non Working | 13,951 | 4,718 | 9,233 |
Map of Chekkode, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Chekkode, Nilambur
Below are the list of villages near Chekkode village in Nilambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wandoor | 50,973 |
| Kalikavu | 22,018 |
| Porur | 29,561 |
| Vellayur | 25,906 |
| Thiruvali | 27,734 |
| Thuvvur | 29,991 |
| Mambad | 25,521 |
| Kerala Estate | 14,871 |
| Karulai | 25,758 |
| Karuvarakundu | 26,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chekkode, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia