Geographic Location of Chithara

The village Chithara is located in Kottarakkara Taluk of Kollam District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Chithara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chadayamangalam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Punalur, which is about 25 kilometers away from Chithara.

Travel and Communication for Chithara

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Chithara,
Kollam,
Kerala, India
PIN - 691536

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chithara

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A brief summary of available data for Chithara is given below:

Social Structure of Chithara

As per available data from the year 2009, 20268 persons live in 5260 house holds in the village Chithara. There are 10887 female individuals and 9381 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.72% and males constitute 46.28% of the total population.

There are 3049 scheduled castes persons of which 1633 are females and 1416 are males. Females constitute 53.56% and males constitute 46.44% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.04% of the total population.

There are 534 scheduled tribes persons of which 292 are females and 242 are males. Females constitute 54.68% and males constitute 45.32% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.63% of the total population.

Population density of Chithara is 602.68 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chithara

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Total area of Chithara is 3363 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 2672.44 ha. About 2645.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 32.37 ha is irrigated area. About 31.97 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.4 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 332.93 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 5.43 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Chithara

There are 4 private pre-primary schools in the village Chithara.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Chithara.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Chithara.

There is a government secondary school in the village Chithara.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Chithara.

Colleges in Chithara

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Nilamel, which is more than 10 kms away from Chithara.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kadakkal, which is 5-10 kms away from Chithara.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Nellanad, which is more than 10 kms away from Chithara.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kadakkal, which is 5-10 kms away from Chithara.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Punalur, which is more than 10 kms away from Chithara.

Other Educational Facilities in Chithara

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Kadakkal, which is 5-10 kms away from Chithara.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Kadakkal, which is 5-10 kms away from Chithara.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Kottarakkara, which is more than 10 kms away from Chithara.

Healthcare Facilities in Chithara

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Chithara.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Chithara.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Chithara.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Chithara.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Chithara.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Chithara.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Chithara.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Chithara.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Chithara.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Chithara.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Chithara.

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