Nedumangad Taluka - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Nedumangad is an administrative taluka in the Thiruvananthapuram 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 Trivandrum Central, while the nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 19.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 927 km², including 866.12 km² of rural area and 60.65 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1105 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nedumangad Taluka
Nedumangad Taluka has a total of 25 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 | Anad | Rural | Anad |
| 2 | Aruvikkara | Rural | Aruvikkara |
| 3 | Aryanad | Rural | Aryanad |
| 4 | Kallara | Rural | Kallara |
| 5 | Karakulam (Ct) | Rural | Karakulam |
| 6 | Karuppur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Koliyakode | Rural | Manickal |
| 8 | Kurupuzha | Rural | Nanniyode |
| 9 | Manikkal | Rural | Manickal |
| 10 | Nedumangad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Nellanad | Rural | Nellanad |
| 12 | Palode | Rural | Nanniyode |
| 13 | Panavoor | Rural | Panavoor |
| 14 | Pangode | Rural | Pangode |
| 15 | Peringamala | Rural | Nanniyode |
| 16 | Pullampara | Rural | Pullampara |
| 17 | Theakada | Rural | Vembayam |
| 18 | Thennoor | Rural | Peringamala |
| 19 | Tholicode | Rural | Vithura |
| 20 | Uzhamalackal | Rural | Uzhamalackal |
| 21 | Vamanapuram | Rural | Vamanapuram |
| 22 | Vattappara (Ct) | Both | Vembayam |
| 23 | Vellanad | Rural | Vellanad |
| 24 | Vembayam | Rural | Vembayam |
| 25 | Vithura | Rural | Vithura |
Population of Nedumangad Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Nedumangad Taluka had a total population of 6,45,326 people living in 1,69,220 households. The population comprised 3,06,570 males and 3,38,756 females, with an average population density of 696 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,45,326 | 5,28,401 | 1,16,925 |
| Male Population | 3,06,570 | 2,50,054 | 56,516 |
| Female Population | 3,38,756 | 2,78,347 | 60,409 |
| Total Households | 1,69,220 | 1,38,973 | 30,247 |
| Population Density | 696 / km² | 610 / km² | 1,928 / km² |
Nedumangad Taluka had 5,41,020 literate people and 60,183 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 62,636 and 16,469 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 60,183 | 49,667 | 10,516 |
| Literate Population | 5,41,020 | 4,41,474 | 99,546 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,04,306 | 86,927 | 17,379 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 62,636 | 51,748 | 10,888 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 16,469 | 15,920 | 549 |
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.