Chittur
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 has a sex ratio of approximately 1033 females for every 1,000 males. 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.
List of Villages in Chittur Taluka
| # | 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) |
Population of Chittur Taluka
| 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 |
Households in Chittur Taluka
| Particulars | Households |
|---|---|
| Rural Households | 88,351 |
| Urban Households | 16,645 |
| Total Households | 1,04,996 |