Kottayam is a Town and Taluka in Kottayam District of Kerala. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Kottayam Block (CD) is 05670. Total area of kottayam taluka is 500 km² including 313.24 km² rural area and 186.65 km² urban area. Kottayam taluka has a population of 6,31,885 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,57,302 while rural population is 2,74,583. Kottayam taluka has a population density of 1264 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,57,693 houses in the sub-district, including 89,686 urban houses and 68,007 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 89.39% population of kottayam taluka is literate, out of which 89.64% males and 89.16% females are literate. There are about 25 villages in kottayam taluka, which you can browse from kottayam taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aimanam | Aymanam | Kottayam |
| 2 | Akalakunnam | Akalakunnam | Palai (16 km) |
| 3 | Anikkad | Pallikkathode | Palai (17 km) |
| 4 | Arpookara | Arpookara | Kottayam (10 km) |
| 5 | Athirampuzha | Athirampuzha | Kottayam |
| 6 | Ayarkunnam | Ayarkkunnam | Kottayam (16 km) |
| 7 | Chengalam East | Akalakunnam | Palai (15 km) |
| 8 | Chengalam South | Thiruvarpu | Kottayam |
| 9 | Ettumanoor | N/A | Kottayam |
| 10 | Kaipuzha | Neendoor | Kottayam (12 km) |
| 11 | Kooroppada | Kooroppada | Kottayam (16 km) |
| 12 | Kumarakam | Kumarakom | Kottayam (10 km) |
| 13 | Manarcad | Mannarkadu | Kottayam (8 km) |
| 14 | Meenadam | Meenadom | Kottayam (10 km) |
| 15 | Muttampalam | Vijayapuram | Kottayam (2 km) |
| 16 | Nattakam | Panachikkad | Kottayam |
| 17 | Onamthuruth | Neendoor | Kottayam (15 km) |
| 18 | Pampady | Pampady | Kottayam (16 km) |
| 19 | Panachikkad | Panachikkad | Kottayam |
| 20 | Peroor | N/A | Kottayam (10 km) |
| 21 | Perumbaikad | Arpookara | Kottayam |
| 22 | Puthuppally | Puthuppally | Kottayam |
| 23 | Thiruvarpu | Thiruvarpu | Kottayam (7 km) |
| 24 | Veloor | N/A | Kottayam (4 km) |
| 25 | Vijayapuram | Vijayapuram | Kottayam |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,74,583 | 3,57,302 | 6,31,885 |
| Male Population | 1,34,980 | 1,74,182 | 3,09,162 |
| Female Population | 1,39,603 | 1,83,120 | 3,22,723 |
| Population Density | 877 / km² | 1,914 / km² | 1,264 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kottayam (कोट्टयम) |
| District : | Kottayam |
| State / UT : | Kerala |
| Total Area : | 500 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,31,885 |
| Density : | 1,264/km² |
| Total Villages : | 25 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kottayam Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 - 4999 | N/A |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | 12 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Kottayam |
| List of Districts in Kerala |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.