Chethipuzha

Chethipuzha
village
Chethipuzha Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Chethipuzha Chethipuzha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°28′0″N 76°36′0″E / 9.46667°N 76.60000°E / 9.46667; 76.60000
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Population  (2011)
• Total	25,145
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-33

Chethipuzha is in Changanacherry, in Kottayam district, Kerala, India.^[1] Chethipuzha is home to many prominent educational and healthcare institutions, including Placid Vidya Vihar, Kristu Jyothi School, and the St. Thomas Hospital, Chethipuzha.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2001	24,842	—
2011	25,145	+1.2%
Source:[2]

As per the 2011 Indian census, Chethipuzha has a total population of 25,145 and a population density of 2,470 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,400/sq mi). Of this, 12,128 are male and 13,017 are female. 8.69% of the population is under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 5.28% and 0.14% of the population respectively. The total literacy rate was 97.73% (98.24% for males and 97.26% for females), which is higher than the state average of 94% and the national average of 74.04%.

Religion

Religion in Chethipuzha (2011)

1. Hinduism (69.2%)
2. Christianity (29.4%)
3. Islam (0.71%)
4. None (0.60%)
5. Other (0.04%)

According to the 2011 census, Hindus are the majority with 69% of the population adhering to the religion. Christians form a significant minority, constituting 29% of the population. Muslims constitute 0.71% of the population.^[3]

References

1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
2. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web), Rand McNally International Atlas 1994, School of Planning & Architecture (web)
3. "Population by religion community – 2011".