Kottayam is a Taluk located in Kottayam district of Kerala. It is one of 5 Taluks of Kottayam district. There are 16 villages and 10 towns in Kottayam Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Kottayam Taluk has 157,693 households, population of 631,885 of which 309,162 are males and 322,723 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 52,998 which is 8.39% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Kottayam Taluk is around
1044 compared to
1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Kottayam Taluk is 89.39% out of which 89.64% males are literate and 89.16% females are literate. The total area of Kottayam is 500 sq.km with population density of 1,264 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 43.45% of population lives in Urban area and 56.55% lives in Rural area. There are 5.95% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.54% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Kottayam Taluk.
Kottayam Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 631,885 | 100% |
| Hindu | 318,533 | 50.41% |
| Christian | 287,895 | 45.56% |
| Muslim | 23,463 | 3.71% |
| Religion not stated | 1,598 | 0.25% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 207 | 0.03% |
| Buddhist | 90 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 72 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 27 | 0% |
Kottayam Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 89,686 | 68,007 |
| Total Population | 357,302 | 274,583 |
| Population (%) | 48.75% | 50.84% |
| Male Population | 174,182 | 134,980 |
| Female Population | 183,120 | 139,603 |
| Sex Ratio | 1051 | 1034 |
| Literacy (%) | 89.51% | 89.25% |
List of Cities in Kottayam
Check out complete list of all town cities of Kottayam in Kottayam district, Kerala
| Town | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Kottayam (M) | 55,374 | 89.56% | 1075 |
| Panachikkad (CT) | 43,595 | 89.83% | 1040 |
| Perumbaikad (CT) | 42,839 | 88.8% | 1059 |
| Athirampuzha (CT) | 40,438 | 88.92% | 1010 |
| Nattakam (CT) | 38,599 | 90.33% | 1053 |
| Aimanam (CT) | 34,470 | 89.13% | 1057 |
| Puthuppally (CT) | 29,635 | 90.44% | 1072 |
| Vijayapuram (CT) | 29,248 | 90.47% | 1069 |
| Ettumanoor (CT) | 26,993 | 88.79% | 1034 |
| Chengalam South (CT) | 16,111 | 88.39% | 1034 |
List of Villages in Kottayam
Check out complete list of all villages of Kottayam in Kottayam district, Kerala
| Village | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Pampady | 35,627 | 89.75% | 1057 |
| Manarcad | 33,501 | 90.2% | 1041 |
| Ayarkunnam | 28,718 | 88.75% | 994 |
| Kooroppada | 25,999 | 90.19% | 1037 |
| Arpookara | 23,366 | 87.39% | 1023 |
| Kumarakam | 22,422 | 89.03% | 1029 |
| Peroor | 18,691 | 89.63% | 1046 |
| Anikkad | 16,897 | 88.5% | 1021 |
| Akalakunnam | 15,082 | 89.64% | 1044 |
| Onamthuruth | 13,375 | 87.87% | 1050 |
| Thiruvarpu | 13,324 | 88.81% | 1040 |
| Meenadam | 12,904 | 90.53% | 1028 |
| Kaipuzha | 6,328 | 87.93% | 1028 |
| Chengalam East | 5,226 | 89.19% | 1075 |
| Muttampalam (Part) | 1,590 | 90.38% | 1065 |
| Veloor (Part) | 1,533 | 90.41% | 960 |
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