# Kottayam-Malabar, Kannur (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Kottayam-Malabar

Kottayam-Malabar is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **19,176 people** in 3,815 households. Literacy was 96.2%.

- 19,176people (2011)
- 3,815households
- 96.2%literacy
- 1,176females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kottayam-Malabar

■ Kottayam-Malabar · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.2%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1176**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1018**

**974

Working population ****28.9%**

**30.6%

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 Kottayam-Malabar

Of every 100 households in Kottayam-Malabar in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Kottayam-Malabar · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****4%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%**

**71%

Use banking services ****74%**

**87%

Television ****83%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Kottayam-Malabar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,104 (74%) · **■** Household industry 167 (3%) · **■** Farming 194 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,070 (19%)

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 Kottayam-Malabar changed?

From 14,519 in 1981 to 19,176 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Kottayam-Malabar in numbers and road distances

- Density2,275 per km²
- Growth 2001–20119.6%
- Annual rainfall3,479 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)503 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)22 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)80 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)78 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)11 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 Kottayam-Malabar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads33 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,010
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes3,910
- Electricity — industry63

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 13 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom, beedi and food products.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kottayam-Malabar?19,176 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kottayam-Malabar in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Kottayam-Malabar in 1981?14,519