Chittur taluk
Chittur taluk
ചിറ്റൂർ താലൂക്ക് | |
|---|---|
Taluk | |
 Taluks in Palakkad district | |
  Chittur taluk Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°42′02″N 76°44′56″E / 10.7005°N 76.7490°ECoordinates: 10°42′02″N 76°44′56″E / 10.7005°N 76.7490°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,136.23 km2 (438.70 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 437,738 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 678101 |
| Telephone code | 04923 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-70 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alathur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chittur |
Chittur is one among the 6 taluks in Palakkad district of Indian state of Kerala. There are 30 revenue villages in chittur taluk. It is situated on the eastern side of Palakkad district.
Constituent villages[]
- Ayiloor, Chittur, Elavanchery, Eruthempathy, Kairadi
- Koduvayoor-1, Koduvayoor-2, Kollengode-1, Kollengode-2, Kozhinjampara
- Kozhipathy, Moolathara, Muthalamada-1, Muthalamada-2, Nallepilly
- Nelliyampathy, Nenmara, Ozhalapathy, Pallassana, Pattanchery
- Perumatty, Puthunagaram, Thathamangalam, Thekkedesom, Thiruvazhiyad
- Vadakarapathy, Vadavannur, Valiyavallampathy, Vallanghy and Vandithavalam[2]
Demographics[]
According to 2011 census, Chittur taluk had total population of 437,738 people, of which 215,309 are males and 222,429 are females. The average sex ratio is 1033 females per 1000 males is higher than national average (943 females per 100 males). Population in the age group 0-6 was 40,994 (9.4% of total population). Chittur had overall literacy of 83.19% lower than kerala state average of 94.00%. Male literacy stands at 89.17% and Female literacy was 77.44%.[3]
Religions[]
Chittur taluk constitutes majority of Hindus followed by Muslims, Christians and other minorities.
Religions in Chittur subdistrict[4]
Languages[]
References[]
- ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
- ^ palakkad.nic.in › villages Web results Villages | Palakkad | India
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in › 3...PDF Web results Palakkad - DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK (ref page nos:118,119)
- ^ "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
- ^ "Census of India - Language". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Taluks of Kerala