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Chalavara Population - Palakkad, Kerala

Chalavara is a large village located in Ottappalam Taluka of Palakkad district, Kerala with total 5116 families residing. The Chalavara village has population of 23466 of which 11097 are males while 12369 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chalavara village population of children with age 0-6 is 2705 which makes up 11.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chalavara village is 1115 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Chalavara as per census is 992, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Chalavara village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Chalavara village was 92.14 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Chalavara Male literacy stands at 94.40 % while female literacy rate was 90.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chalavara 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 Chalavara village.

Chalavara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 5,116 - -
Population 23,466 11,097 12,369
Child (0-6) 2,705 1,358 1,347
Schedule Caste 5,008 2,389 2,619
Schedule Tribe 16 10 6
Literacy 92.14 % 94.40 % 90.14 %
Total Workers 7,803 5,808 1,995
Main Worker 6,936 - -
Marginal Worker 867 448 419

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Chalavara village.

Work Profile

In Chalavara village out of total population, 7803 were engaged in work activities. 88.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7803 workers engaged in Main Work, 578 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1566 were Agricultural labourer.