# Kottuvally, Ernakulam (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Kottuvally

Kottuvally is a town in Paravur sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **42,922 people** in 10,671 households. Literacy was 95.9%.

- 42,922people (2011)
- 10,671households
- 95.9%literacy
- 1,041females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kottuvally

■ Kottuvally · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.9%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****915**

**961

Working population ****36.1%**

**37.2%

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 Kottuvally

Of every 100 households in Kottuvally in 2011, 96 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Kottuvally · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****65%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

**22%

Use banking services ****79%**

**78%

Television ****85%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**19%

None of these assets ****3%**

**2%

Own their home ****93%**

**84%

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 Kottuvally work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 12,357 (80%) · **■** Household industry 181 (1%) · **■** Farming 222 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,742 (18%)

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

## How has the population of Kottuvally changed?

From 30,665 in 1981 to 42,922 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Kottuvally in numbers and road distances

- Density2,044 per km²
- Growth 2001–201112.8%
- Annual rainfall3,053 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)240 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)28 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)30 km by road
- Aluva (railway station)19 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 Kottuvally

### Civic services

- Pucca roads60 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6,900
- Water storage140 kl
- Electricity — homes8,600
- Electricity — industry9

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries5 · 5 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** rice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kottuvally

- Hospitals1 in Kottuvally
- Banks4 in Kottuvally
- Hotels1 in Kottuvally
- Schools1 in Kottuvally
- Restaurants1 in Kottuvally
- Dental clinics1 in Kottuvally

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 Kottuvally?42,922 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kottuvally in?Ernakulam district, Kerala
- What was the population of Kottuvally in 1981?30,665