Meenachil Taluka - Kottayam, Kerala
Meenachil 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 Ettumanur, while the nearest airport is Willingdon Island Air Base, located at an approximate aerial distance of 40.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 693 km², including 658.51 km² of rural area and 34.35 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1015 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Meenachil Taluka
Meenachil Taluka has a total of 28 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 | Bharananganam | Rural | Bharananganam |
| 2 | Elackad | Rural | Marangattupilly |
| 3 | Erattupetta (Ct) | Both | Thidanad |
| 4 | Kadanad | Rural | Kadanad |
| 5 | Kadaplamattom | Rural | Kadaplamattom |
| 6 | Kanakkari | Rural | Kanakkari |
| 7 | Kidangoor | Rural | Kidangoor |
| 8 | Kondoor | Rural | Thidanad |
| 9 | Kuravilangad | Rural | Kuravilangad |
| 10 | Kurichithanam | Rural | Marangattupilly |
| 11 | Lalam (Part) | Both | Karoor |
| 12 | Meenachil (Part) | Both | Mutholy |
| 13 | Melukavu | Rural | Moonilavu |
| 14 | Monippally | Rural | Veliyannoor |
| 15 | Moonilavu | Rural | Moonilavu |
| 16 | Poonjar | Rural | Poonjar |
| 17 | Poonjar Nadubhagam | Both | Teekoy |
| 18 | Poonjar Thekkekara | Rural | Poonjar Thekkekara |
| 19 | Poovarany | Rural | Meenachil |
| 20 | Puliyannoor (Part) | Both | Mutholy |
| 21 | Ramapuram | Both | Ramapuram |
| 22 | Teekoy | Rural | Teekoy |
| 23 | Thalanadu | Rural | Thalanad |
| 24 | Thalappalam | Rural | Thalappalam |
| 25 | Uzhavoor | Rural | Veliyannoor |
| 26 | Vallichira | Rural | Karoor |
| 27 | Veliyannoor | Rural | Veliyannoor |
| 28 | Vellilappally | Rural | Ramapuram |
Population of Meenachil Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Meenachil Taluka had a total population of 4,06,471 people living in 97,873 households. The population comprised 2,01,743 males and 2,04,728 females, with an average population density of 587 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,06,471 | 3,49,601 | 56,870 |
| Male Population | 2,01,743 | 1,73,420 | 28,323 |
| Female Population | 2,04,728 | 1,76,181 | 28,547 |
| Total Households | 97,873 | 84,907 | 12,966 |
| Population Density | 587 / km² | 531 / km² | 1,656 / km² |
Meenachil Taluka had 3,60,100 literate people and 36,489 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 19,749 and 9,213 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 36,489 | 30,338 | 6,151 |
| Literate Population | 3,60,100 | 3,11,240 | 48,860 |
| Illiterate Population | 46,371 | 38,361 | 8,010 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,749 | 18,700 | 1,049 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,213 | 8,932 | 281 |
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.