Chethipuzha

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.

Chethipuzha
village
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Coordinates: 9°28′0″N 76°36′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Population  (2001)
• Total	24,842
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-33

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 (69.25%)
2. Christianity (29.35%)
3. Islam (0.71%)
4. None (0.6%)
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]