Cherthala is a Municipality city in district of Alappuzha, Kerala. The Cherthala city is divided into 32 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Cherthala Municipality has population of 45,827 of which 22,192 are males while 23,635 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3988 which is 8.70 % of total population of Cherthala (M). In Cherthala Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1065 against state average of 1084. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Cherthala is around 911 compared to Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Cherthala city is 97.02 % higher than state average of 94.00 %. In Cherthala, Male literacy is around 98.58 % while female literacy rate is 95.59 %.
Cherthala Municipality has total administration over 11,416 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Cherthala 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Cherthala Municipality in 2024 is approximately
62,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Cherthala city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Cherthala city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Cherthala town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Cherthala Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.24 % of total population in Cherthala (M).
Cherthala Work Profile
Out of total population, 19,972 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 12,473 were males while 7,499 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 19972 working population, 84.66 % were engaged in Main Work while 15.34 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.