Chittur Taluka - Palakkad, Kerala
Chittur is an administrative taluka in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Muthalamada, while the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 43.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,136 km², including 1,101.95 km² of rural area and 34.28 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1033 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chittur Taluka
Chittur Taluka has a total of 30 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayiloor | Rural | Ayiloor |
| 2 | Chittur (Part) | Both | Nalleppilly |
| 3 | Elavancherry | Rural | Elavancherry |
| 4 | Eruthempathy | Rural | Eruthampathy |
| 5 | Kairady | Rural | Ayiloor |
| 6 | Koduvayur 1 | Rural | Koduvayur |
| 7 | Koduvayur-Ii | Rural | Koduvayur |
| 8 | Kollengode-I | Rural | Kollengode |
| 9 | Kollengode-Ii | Rural | Kollengode |
| 10 | Kozhinjampara | Rural | Kozhinjampara |
| 11 | Kozhipathy | Rural | Kozhinjampara |
| 12 | Moolathara | Rural | Perumatty |
| 13 | Muthalamada-I | Rural | Muthalamada |
| 14 | Muthalamada-Ii | Rural | Muthalamada |
| 15 | Nalleppilly | Rural | Nalleppilly |
| 16 | Nelliyampathy | Rural | Nelliampathy |
| 17 | Nemmara | Rural | Nemmara |
| 18 | Ozhalapathy | Rural | Vadakarapathy |
| 19 | Pallassana | Rural | Pallassana |
| 20 | Pattanchery | Rural | Pattencherry |
| 21 | Perumatty | Rural | Perumatty |
| 22 | Puthunagaram (Ct) | Rural | Puthunagaram |
| 23 | Thathamangalam (Part) | Both | Pattencherry |
| 24 | Thekkedesom | Rural | Nalleppilly |
| 25 | Thiruvazhiyad | Rural | Ayiloor |
| 26 | Vadakarapathy | Rural | Vadakarapathy |
| 27 | Vadavannur | Rural | Vadavannur |
| 28 | Valiyavallampathy | Rural | Kozhinjampara |
| 29 | Vallanghy | Rural | Nemmara |
| 30 | Vandithavalam | Rural | Perumatty |
Population of Chittur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Chittur Taluka had a total population of 4,37,738 people living in 1,04,996 households. The population comprised 2,15,309 males and 2,22,429 females, with an average population density of 385 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,37,738 | 3,66,845 | 70,893 |
| Male Population | 2,15,309 | 1,80,518 | 34,791 |
| Female Population | 2,22,429 | 1,86,327 | 36,102 |
| Total Households | 1,04,996 | 88,351 | 16,645 |
| Population Density | 385 / km² | 333 / km² | 2,068 / km² |
Chittur Taluka had 3,30,049 literate people and 40,994 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 71,878 and 11,632 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 40,994 | 34,087 | 6,907 |
| Literate Population | 3,30,049 | 2,72,867 | 57,182 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,07,689 | 93,978 | 13,711 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 71,878 | 61,625 | 10,253 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 11,632 | 11,566 | 66 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.