Chittur is a Taluk located in Palakkad district of Kerala. It is one of 5 Taluks of Palakkad district. There are 28 villages and 3 towns in Chittur Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Chittur Taluk has 104996 households, population of 437738 of which 215309 are males and 222429 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 40994 which is 9.36% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Chittur Taluk is around
1033 compared to
1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Chittur Taluk is 75.4% out of which 80.54% males are literate and 70.43% females are literate. The total area of Chittur is 1136.23 sq.km with population density of 385 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 83.8% of population lives in Urban area and 16.2% lives in Rural area. There are 16.42% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2.66% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Chittur Taluk.
Chittur Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 437738 | 100% |
| Hindu | 352594 | 80.55% |
| Muslim | 60547 | 13.83% |
| Christian | 23180 | 5.3% |
| Religion not stated | 1264 | 0.29% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 63 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 39 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 34 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 17 | 0% |
Chittur Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 16645 | 88351 |
| Total Population | 70893 | 366845 |
| Population (%) | 49.08% | 50.79% |
| Male Population | 34791 | 180518 |
| Female Population | 36102 | 186327 |
| Sex Ratio | 1038 | 1032 |
| Literacy (%) | 80.66% | 74.38% |
List of Cities in Chittur
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List of Villages in Chittur
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