# Kottayam District, Kerala – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Kerala 

# Kottayam district

Kottayam is a district of Kerala. At the 2011 Census it had **1,974,551 people** in 5 sub-districts, 17 towns and 80 villages; 29% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kottayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/kottayam/kottayam/) (55,374).

- 1,974,551people (2011)
- 5sub-districts
- 17towns
- 97.2%literacy

## Population of Kottayam compared with Kerala

■ Kottayam · ■ Kerala

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.2%**

**94.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1039**

**1084

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964**

**964

Working population ****37.3%**

**34.8%

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

## Sub-districts of Kottayam

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Meenachil](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/meenachil/) 406,471 25 2 

[Vaikom](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/) 310,414 16 1 

[Kottayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/kottayam/) 631,885 16 10 

[Changanassery](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/changanassery/) 355,736 11 4 

[Kanjirappally](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/kanjirappally/) 270,045 12 0 

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

## Cities and towns in Kottayam

- Kottayam · 55,374
- Changanassery · 47,685
- Panachikkad · 43,595
- Perumbaikad · 42,839
- Athirampuzha · 40,438
- Nattakam · 38,599
- Erattupetta · 34,814
- Aimanam · 34,470
- Thrikkodithanam · 33,819
- Puthuppally · 29,635
- Vijayapuram · 29,248
- Ettumanoor · 26,993
- Chethipuzha · 25,145
- Vaikom · 23,234
- Palai · 22,056
- Paippad · 21,338
- Chengalam South · 16,111

## Largest villages in Kottayam

- Erumeli South · 43,437
- Erumeli North · 40,511
- Kurichy · 35,815
- Pampady · 35,627
- Madappally · 35,176
- Manarcad · 33,501
- Kanjirappally · 32,680
- Chirakkadavu · 29,717
- Ayarkunnam · 28,718
- Kooroppada · 25,999
- Kidangoor · 25,170
- Vazhoor · 23,909
- Arpookara · 23,366
- Karukachal · 22,977
- Kanakkari · 22,793
- Velloor · 22,785
- Vadayar · 22,571
- Kumarakam · 22,422
- Nedumkunnam · 22,394
- Mulakulam · 22,360

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

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Kottayam?5: Meenachil, Vaikom, Kottayam, Changanassery, Kanjirappally
- What is the population of Kottayam district?1,974,551 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Kottayam?Kottayam