Tzeltal

Tzeltal is a locality of Chenalhó, Chiapas with 848 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,249 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 2.7 years.

Demographics of Tzeltal

Demographic structure of Tzeltal according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 325 under 15 years old (38.3%), 508 working-age people (59.9%) and 15 adults over 65 years old (1.8%).

0-14 years

325

38.3% of the population

15-64 years

508

59.9% - Working age

65+ years

15

1.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

66.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tzeltal

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	51	63	114	13.4%
5-9 years	49	67	116	13.7%
10-14 years	47	48	95	11.2%
15-19 years	45	58	103	12.1%
20-24 years	37	51	88	10.4%
25-29 years	40	36	76	9%
30-34 years	17	39	56	6.6%
35-39 years	27	26	53	6.3%
40-44 years	22	16	38	4.5%
45-49 years	15	23	38	4.5%
50-54 years	15	11	26	3.1%
55-59 years	9	6	15	1.8%
60-64 years	7	8	15	1.8%
65-69 years	7	3	10	1.2%
70-74 years	1	0	1	0.1%
75-79 years	0	1	1	0.1%
80-84 years	1	1	2	0.2%
85+ years	1	0	1	0.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tzeltal

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

771

90.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

239

31% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

520

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

846

480.7% of total households

Disability

With Disability

3

0.4%

With Limitation

2

0.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	3
Visual	2
Hearing	2
Speech	3
Mental	2

Education in Tzeltal

Literacy and Schooling

In Tzeltal, 317 people aged 15+ are literate (31700%), while 309 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 2.7 years (3.7 men, 1.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	106	203	309	30900%
Incomplete primary	19	10	29	2900%
Complete primary	83	45	128	12800%
Incomplete secondary	8	2	10	1000%
Complete secondary	22	17	39	3900%
Post-basic education (18+)	4	1	5	500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	62
6-11 years	38
12-14 years	27

Employment and Social Security in Tzeltal

In Tzeltal, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 465 people. Of them, 389 are employed and 76 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 16.3%.

Total EAP

465

M: 228 / W: 237

Employed Population

389

M: 188 / W: 201

Unemployment Rate

16.3%

76 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

117

M: 41 / W: 76

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	794	93.6%
IMSS	6	0.7%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	773	91.2%
Other institution	18	2.1%
Without health coverage	54	6.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Tzeltal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

339

33900%

Single

216

21600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

28

2800%

Households

Total Households

176

4.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

143

81.3%

Female-Headed

33

18.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	105	12.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	554	65.3%
Other religions	6	0.7%
No religion	179	21.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Tzeltal

Tzeltal has 210 total dwellings, of which 176 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	122	69.3%
Dirt floor	54	30.7%
1 bedroom	51	29%
2 or more bedrooms	125	71%
1 room	1	0.6%
2 rooms	49	27.8%
3 or more rooms	126	71.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

176 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

176 dwellings

With Drainage

96.6%

170 dwellings

All Services

96.6%

170 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	176	100%
Public water network	176	100%
Hauled water	128	72.7%
With water tank	34	19.3%
With toilet	156	88.6%
With latrine	19	10.8%
With drainage	170	96.6%
Without drainage	6	3.4%
With all services	170	96.6%

Goods and Technology in Tzeltal

Household equipment in Tzeltal according to the 2020 Census.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8	4.5%
Washing machine	1	0.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	52	29.5%
Radio	38	21.6%
Landline phone	1	0.6%
Cell phone	34	19.3%
Computer	2	1.1%
Pay TV	1	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

112

63.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

141

80.1%

Without Computer or Internet

174

98.9%

Without Any ICT

103

58.5%

Location of Tzeltal

Coordinates: 16.9408275, -92.4779322
Altitude: 1,249 m

Tzeltal

Demographics of Tzeltal

Age Pyramid of Tzeltal

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tzeltal

Indigenous Population

Disability

Education in Tzeltal

Literacy and Schooling

School Non-Attendance

Employment and Social Security in Tzeltal

Health Service Coverage

Marital Status and Religion in Tzeltal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Households

Religion

Housing and Basic Services in Tzeltal

Dwelling Characteristics

Basic Services

Goods and Technology in Tzeltal

Appliances

Vehicles

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology Deprivation

Location of Tzeltal

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