Kottayam Taluka - Kerala
Kottayam 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 Kottayam, while the nearest airport is Willingdon Island Air Base, located at an approximate aerial distance of 36.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 500 km², including 313.24 km² of rural area and 186.65 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1044 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kottayam Taluka
Kottayam Taluka has a total of 26 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 | Aimanam (Ct) | Rural | Aymanam |
| 2 | Akalakunnam | Rural | Akalakunnam |
| 3 | Anikkad | Rural | Pallikkathode |
| 4 | Arpookara | Rural | Arpookara |
| 5 | Athirampuzha (Ct) | Rural | Athirampuzha |
| 6 | Ayarkunnam | Rural | Ayarkkunnam |
| 7 | Chengalam East | Rural | Pallikkathode |
| 8 | Chengalam West | Rural | Thiruvarpu |
| 9 | Ettumanoor (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Kaipuzha | Rural | Neendoor |
| 11 | Kooroppada | Rural | Kooroppada |
| 12 | Kottayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Kumarakam | Rural | Kumarakom |
| 14 | Manarcad | Rural | Mannarkadu |
| 15 | Meenadam | Rural | Pampady |
| 16 | Muttampalam (Part) | Both | Vijayapuram |
| 17 | Nattakam (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Onamthuruth | Rural | Neendoor |
| 19 | Pampady | Rural | Pampady |
| 20 | Panachikkad (Ct) | Rural | Panachikkad |
| 21 | Peroor | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Perumbaikad (Ct) | Both | Athirampuzha |
| 23 | Puthuppally (Ct) | Rural | Puthuppally |
| 24 | Thiruvarpu | Rural | Thiruvarpu |
| 25 | Veloor (Part) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Vijayapuram (Ct) | Rural | Vijayapuram |
Population of Kottayam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kottayam Taluka had a total population of 6,31,885 people living in 1,57,693 households. The population comprised 3,09,162 males and 3,22,723 females, with an average population density of 1,264 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,31,885 | 2,74,583 | 3,57,302 |
| Male Population | 3,09,162 | 1,34,980 | 1,74,182 |
| Female Population | 3,22,723 | 1,39,603 | 1,83,120 |
| Total Households | 1,57,693 | 68,007 | 89,686 |
| Population Density | 1,264 / km² | 877 / km² | 1,914 / km² |
Kottayam Taluka had 5,64,868 literate people and 52,998 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 37,603 and 3,443 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 52,998 | 23,163 | 29,835 |
| Literate Population | 5,64,868 | 2,45,052 | 3,19,816 |
| Illiterate Population | 67,017 | 29,531 | 37,486 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 37,603 | 16,903 | 20,700 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,443 | 1,799 | 1,644 |
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.