Chala, Kannur

For other uses, see Chala (disambiguation).

Chala
Suburb
Chala is located in Kerala
Chala
Chala
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°51′21″N 75°26′25″E / 11.8559°N 75.4403°E / 11.8559; 75.4403
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Government
 • BodyKannur Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total
9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
17,088
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL 13

Chala is a census town and Suburb of Kannur city in the state of Kerala, India and is situated 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Kannur and lies on National Highway 66 towards Thalassery.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Chala had a population of 17,088 with 7,698 males and 9,390 females. Chala census town has an area of 9.29 km (5.77 mi) with 3,486 families residing in it. Chala had an average literacy rate of 96.7%, higher than the state average of 94%. In Chala, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 192,193. Retrieved 14 July 2020.


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