Chittur is a Town and Taluka in Palakkad District of Kerala. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Chittur Block (CD) is 05650. Total area of chittur taluka is 1,136 km² including 1,101.95 km² rural area and 34.28 km² urban area. Chittur taluka has a population of 4,37,738 peoples, out of which urban population is 70,893 while rural population is 3,66,845. Chittur taluka has a population density of 385 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,04,996 houses in the sub-district, including 16,645 urban houses and 88,351 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 75.40% population of chittur taluka is literate, out of which 80.54% males and 70.43% females are literate. There are about 30 villages in chittur taluka, which you can browse from chittur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayiloor | Ayiloor | Chittur (34 km) |
| 2 | Chittur | Nalleppilly | Chittur (9 km) |
| 3 | Elavancherry | Elavancherry | Chittur (25 km) |
| 4 | Eruthempathy | Eruthampathy | Chittur (15 km) |
| 5 | Kairady | Ayiloor | Chittur (40 km) |
| 6 | Koduvayur | Koduvayur | Chittur |
| 7 | Koduvayur Ii | Koduvayur | Palakkad (13 km) |
| 8 | Kollengode I | Kollengode | Chittur (16 km) |
| 9 | Kollengode Ii | Kollengode | Chittur (20 km) |
| 10 | Kozhinjampara | Kozhinjampara | Chittur (12 km) |
| 11 | Kozhipathy | Eruthampathy | Chittur (12 km) |
| 12 | Moolathara | Perumatty | Chittur (21 km) |
| 13 | Muthalamada I | Muthalamada | Chittur (14 km) |
| 14 | Muthalamada Ii | Muthalamada | Chittur (14 km) |
| 15 | Nalleppilly | Nalleppilly | Chittur (7 km) |
| 16 | Nelliyampathy | Nelliampathy | Chittur (48 km) |
| 17 | Nemmara | Nemmara | Palakkad (25 km) |
| 18 | Ozhalapathy | Vadakarapathy | Chittur (38 km) |
| 19 | Pallassana | Pallassana | Chittur (18 km) |
| 20 | Pattanchery | Pattencherry | Chittur (6 km) |
| 21 | Perumatty | Perumatty | Chittur (12 km) |
| 22 | Puthunagaram | Puthunagaram | Chittur |
| 23 | Thathamangalam | Pattencherry | Tathamangalam |
| 24 | Thekkedesom | Nalleppilly | Chittur (12 km) |
| 25 | Thiruvazhiyad | Ayiloor | Chittur (10 km) |
| 26 | Vadakarapathy | Vadakarapathy | Chittur (15 km) |
| 27 | Vadavannur | Vadavannur | Chittur (14 km) |
| 28 | Valiyavallampathy | Kozhinjampara | Chittur (10 km) |
| 29 | Vallanghy | Nemmara | Palakkad (28 km) |
| 30 | Vandithavalam | Perumatty | Chittur (11 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,66,845 | 70,893 | 4,37,738 |
| Male Population | 1,80,518 | 34,791 | 2,15,309 |
| Female Population | 1,86,327 | 36,102 | 2,22,429 |
| Population Density | 333 / km² | 2,068 / km² | 385 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Chittur (चिट्टूर) |
| District : | Palakkad |
| State / UT : | Kerala |
| Total Area : | 1,136 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,37,738 |
| Density : | 385/km² |
| Total Villages : | 30 |
| Total Population | Villages in Chittur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | N/A |
| 2000 - 4999 | N/A |
| 5000 - 9999 | 10 |
| 10000 and above | 18 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Palakkad |
| List of Districts in Kerala |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.