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Chengalai Population - Kannur, Kerala

Chengalai is a large village located in Taliparamba Taluka of Kannur district, Kerala with total 3270 families residing. The Chengalai village has population of 15800 of which 7462 are males while 8338 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chengalai village population of children with age 0-6 is 1969 which makes up 12.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chengalai village is 1117 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Chengalai as per census is 1017, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Chengalai village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Chengalai village was 92.70 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Chengalai Male literacy stands at 96.32 % while female literacy rate was 89.52 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chengalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chengalai village.

Chengalai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,270 - -
Population 15,800 7,462 8,338
Child (0-6) 1,969 976 993
Schedule Caste 1,465 749 716
Schedule Tribe 36 18 18
Literacy 92.70 % 96.32 % 89.52 %
Total Workers 4,769 3,779 990
Main Worker 3,835 - -
Marginal Worker 934 640 294

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.27 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.23 % of total population in Chengalai village.

Work Profile

In Chengalai village out of total population, 4769 were engaged in work activities. 80.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4769 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourer.