# Cherthala South Village, Cherthala, Alappuzha (Kerala) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/alappuzha/cherthala/cherthala-south/ Village · Cherthala, Alappuzha # Cherthala South Cherthala South is a village in Cherthala sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala, PIN code **688539**. The 2011 Census counted **26,157 people in 6,302 households**, the 5th largest of 8 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 96.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 95.3%. - 26,157people (2011) - 6,302households - 96.8%literacy - 688539PIN code ## Cherthala South PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Cherthala South is 688539.** Cherthala South falls in Cherthala sub-district, Alappuzha district, Kerala. - PIN code688539 - Gram panchayatCherthala South - Community development blockKanjikkuzhi - Census village code628212 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Cherthala South from nearby towns? - Cherthala (sub-district HQ)4 km by road - Alappuzha (district HQ)20 km by road - Cherthala (nearest town)4 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Cherthala South? 36 services counted by the Census are inside Cherthala South; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 private - ●Management instituteIn village · 1 private - ●PolytechnicIn village · 1 govt - ●ITI / vocational schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Community health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2 · 2 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Cherthala South known for? The main crops are **coconut**. Products made here include copra and coir. About 94% of the 1,270 hectares of village land is sown, and 562 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Cherthala South Of every 100 households in Cherthala South in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Cherthala South · ■ Cherthala rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **96% Toilet within the home ****94%** **92% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **6% Tap water ****7%** **8% Drinking water within premises ****82%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%** **52% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%** **46% Use banking services ****78%** **69% Television ****78%** **77% Mobile phone ****85%** **82% Computer with internet ****4%** **4% Two-wheeler ****25%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **6% None of these assets ****3%** **4% Own their home ****98%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Cherthala South? ■ Cherthala South · ■ Cherthala rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****96.8%** **95.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024** **1038 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933** **924 Working population ****46.3%** **47.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.9% for men and 95.7% for women. 59% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 469 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 194 (2%) · **■** Household industry 539 (4%) · **■** Other work 7,943 (66%) · **■** Marginal 2,969 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Cherthala - Pattanakkad31,629 people - Panavally31,570 people - Mararikkulam North31,322 people - Thuravoor Thekku28,802 people - Kadakkarappally20,487 people - Cherthala North13,945 people - Perumbalam9,733 people [All 8 villages in Cherthala](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/alappuzha/cherthala/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Cherthala South?688539 - How far is Cherthala South from Alappuzha?20 km by road - What is the population of Cherthala South?26,157 (Census 2011) - Which district is Cherthala South in?Alappuzha district (Cherthala sub-district), Kerala - What is the literacy rate of Cherthala South?96.8% (Census 2011)