Chethipuzha
Chethipuzha | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 9°28′0″N 76°36′0″E / 9.46667°N 76.60000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Kottayam |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 24,842 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KL-33 |
Chethipuzha is in Changanacherry , in kottayam district, Kerala, India.[1] Chethipuzha is home to many prominent educational and healthcare institutions, including Placid Vidya Vihar, Kristu Jyothi School, and the St. Thomas Hospital, Chethipuzha.
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2001 | 24,842 | — |
2011 | 25,145 | +1.2% |
Source: [2] |
As per the 2011 Indian census, Chethipuzha has a total population of 25,145 and a population density of 2,470 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,400/sq mi). Of this, 12,128 are male and 13,017 are female. 8.69% of the population is under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 5.28% and 0.14% of the population respectively. The total literacy rate was 97.73% (98.24% for males and 97.26% for females), which is higher than the state average of 94% and the national average of 74.04%.
Religion
[edit]Religion in Chethipuzha (2011)
According to the 2011 census, Hindus are the majority with 69% of the population adhering to the religion. Christians form a significant minority, constituting 29% of the population. Muslims constitute 0.71% of the population.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web), Rand McNally International Atlas 1994, School of Planning & Architecture (web)
- ^ "Population by religion community – 2011".