Kodungallur Taluka - Thrissur, Kerala
Kodungallur is an administrative taluka in the Thrissur 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 Irinjalakuda, while the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 20.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 145 km², including 20.11 km² of rural area and 125.28 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1139 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kodungallur Taluka
Kodungallur Taluka has a total of 18 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 | Ala (Ct) | Rural | Sree Narayanapuram |
| 2 | Azhikode | Rural | Eriyad |
| 3 | Chendrappini (Ct) | Rural | Edathiruthy |
| 4 | Edathiruthy (Ct) | Rural | Edathiruthy |
| 5 | Edavilangu (Ct) | Rural | Edavilangu |
| 6 | Eriyad (Og) | Rural | Eriyad |
| 7 | Kaipamangalam (Ct) | Rural | Kaipamangalam |
| 8 | Koolimuttam | Rural | Mathilakam |
| 9 | Lokamaleswaram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Madathumpady (Ct) | Rural | Poyya |
| 11 | Methala (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Padinjare Vemballur | Rural | Sree Narayanapuram |
| 13 | Pallippuram (Ct) | Rural | Poyya |
| 14 | Panangad (Ct) | Rural | Sree Narayanapuram |
| 15 | Pappinivattom (Ct) | Rural | Mathilakam |
| 16 | Perinjanam (Ct) | Rural | Perinjanam |
| 17 | Poyya (Ct) | Rural | Poyya |
| 18 | Pullut | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Kodungallur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kodungallur Taluka had a total population of 3,12,238 people living in 76,926 households. The population comprised 1,45,998 males and 1,66,240 females, with an average population density of 2,148 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,12,238 | 44,268 | 2,67,970 |
| Male Population | 1,45,998 | 20,734 | 1,25,264 |
| Female Population | 1,66,240 | 23,534 | 1,42,706 |
| Total Households | 76,926 | 10,658 | 66,268 |
| Population Density | 2,148 / km² | 2,201 / km² | 2,139 / km² |
Kodungallur Taluka had 2,67,214 literate people and 31,845 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 30,055 and 690 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 31,845 | 4,906 | 26,939 |
| Literate Population | 2,67,214 | 37,047 | 2,30,167 |
| Illiterate Population | 45,024 | 7,221 | 37,803 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 30,055 | 2,905 | 27,150 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 690 | 84 | 606 |
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.