# Kattanam, Alappuzha (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Kattanam

Kattanam is a town in Mavelikkara sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **19,504 people** in 5,209 households. Literacy was 95.4%.

- 19,504people (2011)
- 5,209households
- 95.4%literacy
- 1,170females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kattanam

■ Kattanam · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.4%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1170**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922**

**947

Working population ****31.9%**

**37.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kattanam

Of every 100 households in Kattanam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Kattanam · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**4%

Tap water ****28%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****96%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**41%

Use banking services ****69%**

**67%

Television ****82%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****35%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**9%

None of these assets ****4%**

**4%

Own their home ****95%**

**92%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kattanam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,650 (59%) · **■** Household industry 232 (4%) · **■** Farming 575 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,762 (28%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kattanam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,511 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)112 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)52 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)52 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)100 km by road
- Kayamkulam (railway station)12 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kattanam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads22 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,000
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes6,000
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 9 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** wooden furniture.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kattanam

- Hospitals2 in Kattanam
- Banks8 in Kattanam
- Petrol pumps1 in Kattanam
- Colleges and universities2 in Kattanam
- Cinemas1 in Kattanam
- Restaurants3 in Kattanam

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kattanam?19,504 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kattanam in?Alappuzha district, Kerala