Kunnathunad Taluka - Ernakulam, Kerala
Kunnathunad is an administrative taluka in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Chovvara, while the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 9.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 464 km², including 336.02 km² of rural area and 128.28 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1012 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kunnathunad Taluka
Kunnathunad Taluka has a total of 23 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aikaranad North | Rural | Aikkaranad |
| 2 | Aikaranad South | Rural | Poothrikka |
| 3 | Arakapady | Rural | Vengola |
| 4 | Asamannoor | Rural | Asamannoor |
| 5 | Chelamattom (Ct) | Rural | Okkal |
| 6 | Irapuram | Rural | Mazhuvannoor |
| 7 | Kizhakkambalam | Rural | Kizhakkambalam |
| 8 | Kodanad | Rural | Koovappady |
| 9 | Kombanad | Rural | Vengoor |
| 10 | Koovappady (Ct) | Rural | Okkal |
| 11 | Kunnathunad (Ct) | Rural | Kunnathunad |
| 12 | Marampilly(Ct) | Rural | Vazhakkulam |
| 13 | Mazhuvannoor | Rural | Mazhuvannoor |
| 14 | Pattimattom | Both | Kunnathunad |
| 15 | Perumbavoor (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Puthencruz (Ct) | Rural | Vadavucode Puthen Cruz |
| 17 | Rayamangalam | Rural | Rayamangalam |
| 18 | Thiruvaniyoor | Rural | Thiruvaniyoor |
| 19 | Vadavukode | Rural | Vadavucode Puthen Cruz |
| 20 | Vazhakulam (Ct) | Rural | Vazhakkulam |
| 21 | Vengola (Ct) | Rural | Vengola |
| 22 | Vengoor | Rural | Vengoor |
| 23 | Vengoor West | Rural | Mudakuzha |
Population of Kunnathunad Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kunnathunad Taluka had a total population of 4,69,164 people living in 1,15,490 households. The population comprised 2,33,156 males and 2,36,008 females, with an average population density of 1,010 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,69,164 | 2,66,100 | 2,03,064 |
| Male Population | 2,33,156 | 1,31,914 | 1,01,242 |
| Female Population | 2,36,008 | 1,34,186 | 1,01,822 |
| Total Households | 1,15,490 | 66,094 | 49,396 |
| Population Density | 1,010 / km² | 792 / km² | 1,583 / km² |
Kunnathunad Taluka had 4,01,887 literate people and 45,412 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 52,416 and 1,974 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 45,412 | 23,832 | 21,580 |
| Literate Population | 4,01,887 | 2,29,868 | 1,72,019 |
| Illiterate Population | 67,277 | 36,232 | 31,045 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 52,416 | 31,653 | 20,763 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,974 | 1,203 | 771 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.