Changanassery Taluka - Kottayam, Kerala
Changanassery is an administrative taluka in the Kottayam 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 Changanaseri, while the nearest airport is Willingdon Island Air Base, located at an approximate aerial distance of 47.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 262 km², including 217.93 km² of rural area and 43.98 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1063 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Changanassery Taluka
Changanassery Taluka has a total of 15 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 | Changanassery (Part) | Both | Paippad |
| 2 | Chethipuzha (Ct) | Rural | Vazhappally |
| 3 | Kangazha | Rural | Vazhoor |
| 4 | Karukachal | Rural | Nedumkunnam |
| 5 | Kurichy | Rural | Kurichy |
| 6 | Madappally | Rural | Madappally |
| 7 | Nedumkunnam | Rural | Nedumkunnam |
| 8 | Paippad (Ct) | Both | Thrikkodithanam |
| 9 | Thottackad | Rural | Vakathanam |
| 10 | Thrikkodithanam (Ct) | Both | Thrikkodithanam |
| 11 | Vakathanam | Rural | Vakathanam |
| 12 | Vazhappally East | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Vazhappally West | Both | Vazhappally |
| 14 | Vazhoor | Rural | Vazhoor |
| 15 | Vellavoor | Rural | Vellavoor |
Population of Changanassery Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Changanassery Taluka had a total population of 3,55,736 people living in 88,683 households. The population comprised 1,72,433 males and 1,83,303 females, with an average population density of 1,358 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,55,736 | 2,27,749 | 1,27,987 |
| Male Population | 1,72,433 | 1,10,626 | 61,807 |
| Female Population | 1,83,303 | 1,17,123 | 66,180 |
| Total Households | 88,683 | 57,006 | 31,677 |
| Population Density | 1,358 / km² | 1,045 / km² | 2,910 / km² |
Changanassery Taluka had 3,16,636 literate people and 31,538 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 34,143 and 1,418 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 31,538 | 19,988 | 11,550 |
| Literate Population | 3,16,636 | 2,03,039 | 1,13,597 |
| Illiterate Population | 39,100 | 24,710 | 14,390 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 34,143 | 23,163 | 10,980 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,418 | 1,178 | 240 |
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.