Chittarikkal

Chittarikkal
Town
Chittarikkal is located in Kerala
Chittarikkal
Chittarikkal
Location in Kerala, India
Chittarikkal is located in India
Chittarikkal
Chittarikkal
Chittarikkal (India)
Coordinates: 12°19′24″N 75°21′30″E / 12.323360°N 75.358340°E / 12.323360; 75.358340
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Government
 • TypeVillage
Area
 • Total
32.65 km2 (12.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
15,152
 • Density464.1/km2 (1,202/sq mi)
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-60, KL-79
Nearest cityNileshwar
Nearest railway stationNileshwar

Chittarikkal is a town in Vellarikundu Taluk in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. It is also a ward of the East Eleri Gram Panchayat. The town is sometimes referred to as Thomapuram, due to the name of the church and the nearby secondary school.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census, Chittarikkal had a population of 15,152: 7,398 male and 7,754 female. The village had a land area of 3265 hectares containing 3726 households. The village had a literacy rate of 86%.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department".
  3. ↑ "Parish : | Archdiocese of Tellichery".
  4. ↑ "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in.