| Chittur taluk | |
| Settlement Type: | Taluk |
| Image Alt: | right |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.7005°N 76.749°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palakkad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1136.23 |
| Population Total: | 437,738 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English[1] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Minority |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Tamil[2] |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 678101 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04923 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-70 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Alathur |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Chittur |
Chittur is one among the 6 taluks in Palakkad district of Indian state of Kerala. There are 30 revenue villages in chittur taluk. It is situated on the eastern side of Palakkad district.[3]
As of 2011 Census, Chittur taluk had total population of 437,738 people, of which 215,309 are males and 222,429 are females. The average sex ratio is 1033 females per 1000 males is higher than national average (943 females per 100 males). Population in the age group 0-6 was 40,994 (9.4% of total population). Chittur had overall literacy of 83.19% lower than kerala state average of 94.00%: male literacy was 89.17% and female literacy was 77.44%.[5]
Chittur taluk constitutes majority of Hindus followed by Muslims, Christians and other minorities.