Chittarikkal

Chittarikkal
Town
Chittarikkal Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Chittarikkal Chittarikkal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°19′24″N75°21′30″E / 12.323360°N 75.358340°E / 12.323360; 75.358340
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasaragod
Government
• Type	Village
Area
• Total	32.65 km2 (12.61 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	15,152
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-60, KL-79
Nearest cities	Nileshwar, Payyanur
Nearest railway stations	Nileshwar, Payyanur

Chittarikkal is a major town in Vellarikundu Taluk in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. ^[1] It is also the headquarters of East Eleri Gram Panchayat. ^[2] The town is sometimes referred to as Thomapuram, due to the name of the church and the nearby secondary school. ^[3]

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%. ^[4]

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.