Ottappalam is a Town and Taluka in Palakkad 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 Ottappalam Block (CD) is 05647. Total area of ottappalam taluka is 846 km² including 656.52 km² rural area and 189.46 km² urban area. Ottappalam taluka has a population of 9,30,692 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,50,825 while rural population is 6,79,867. Ottappalam taluka has a population density of 1100 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,01,045 houses in the sub-district, including 55,186 urban houses and 1,45,859 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 82.36% population of ottappalam taluka is literate, out of which 83.49% males and 81.34% females are literate. There are about 37 villages in ottappalam taluka, which you can browse from ottappalam taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambalapara I | Ambalapara | Ottappalam (9 km) |
| 2 | Ambalapara Ii | Ambalapara | Ottappalam (7 km) |
| 3 | Anakkara | Anakkara | Ponnani (20 km) |
| 4 | Ananganadi | Ananganadi | Ottappalam (10 km) |
| 5 | Chalavara | Chalavara | Shoranur (9 km) |
| 6 | Chalissery | Chalisseri | Kunnamkulam (10 km) |
| 7 | Cherpulacherry | N/A | Ottappalam (16 km) |
| 8 | Kadampazhipuram I | Kadampazhipuram | Ottappalam (25 km) |
| 9 | Kadampazhipuram Ii | Kadampazhipuram | Palakkad (27 km) |
| 10 | Kappur | Kappur | Ponnani (10 km) |
| 11 | Karimpuzha I | Karimpuzha | Ottappalam (23 km) |
| 12 | Karimpuzha Ii | Karimpuzha | Ottappalam (25 km) |
| 13 | Koppam | Koppam | Shoranur (25 km) |
| 14 | Kulukkallur | Kulukkallur | Shoranur (15 km) |
| 15 | Lakkidi Perur I | Lakkidiperur | Ottappalam (8 km) |
| 16 | Lakkidi Perur Ii | Lakkidiperur | Ottappalam (6 km) |
| 17 | Muthuthala | Muthuthala | Ottappalam |
| 18 | Nagalassery | Nagalassery | Kunnamkulam (16 km) |
| 19 | Nellaya | Nellaya | Shoranur (15 km) |
| 20 | Ongallur I | Ongallur | Ottappalam |
| 21 | Ongallur Ii | Ongallur | Ottappalam |
| 22 | Parudur | Parudur | Shoranur (24 km) |
| 23 | Pattambi | N/A | Ottappalam |
| 24 | Pattithara | Pattithara | Kunnamkulam (20 km) |
| 25 | Sreekrishnapuram I | Sreekrishnapuram | Ottappalam (24 km) |
| 26 | Sreekrishnapuram Ii | Pookkottukavu | Ottappalam (17 km) |
| 27 | Thirumittacode I | Thirumittacode | Shoranur (16 km) |
| 28 | Thirumittacode Ii | Thirumittacode | Ottappalam |
| 29 | Thiruvegapura | Thiruvegapuram | Tirur (15 km) |
| 30 | Thrikkadeeri I | Pookkottukavu | Ottappalam (13 km) |
| 31 | Thrikkadeeri Ii | Thrikkadeeri | Ottappalam (20 km) |
| 32 | Thrithala | Thrithala | Ottappalam |
| 33 | Vallapuzha | Vallapuzha | Shoranur (12 km) |
| 34 | Vaniyamkulam I | Vaniamkulam | Shoranur (6 km) |
| 35 | Vaniyamkulam Ii | Vaniamkulam | Ottappalam |
| 36 | Vellinezhi | Pookkottukavu | Ottappalam (22 km) |
| 37 | Vilayur | Vilayur | Perinthalmanna (12 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,79,867 | 2,50,825 | 9,30,692 |
| Male Population | 3,22,652 | 1,20,079 | 4,42,731 |
| Female Population | 3,57,215 | 1,30,746 | 4,87,961 |
| Population Density | 1,036 / km² | 1,324 / km² | 1,100 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Ottappalam (ओट्टप्पालम) |
| District : | Palakkad |
| State / UT : | Kerala |
| Total Area : | 846 km² |
| Total Population : | 9,30,692 |
| Density : | 1,100/km² |
| Total Villages : | 37 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ottappalam Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | N/A |
| 2000 - 4999 | N/A |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | 30 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Palakkad |
| 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.