# Paippad, Kottayam (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kottayam, Kerala 

# Paippad

Paippad is a town in Changanassery sub-district of Kottayam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **21,338 people** in 5,289 households. Literacy was 97.7%.

- 21,338people (2011)
- 5,289households
- 97.7%literacy
- 1,067females per 1,000 males

## Population of Paippad

■ Paippad · ■ Kottayam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.7%**

**97.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1067**

**1051

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****991**

**968

Working population ****30.0%**

**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).

## Homes and amenities in Paippad

Of every 100 households in Paippad in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Paippad · ■ Kottayam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**1%

Tap water ****11%**

**30%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%**

**41%

Use banking services ****64%**

**80%

Television ****86%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**12%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****88%**

**86%

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 Paippad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,899 (76%) · **■** Household industry 116 (2%) · **■** Farming 333 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,062 (17%)

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

## Paippad in numbers and road distances

- Density2,408 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,469 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)140 km by road
- Kottayam (district HQ)22 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)52 km by road
- Changanassery (railway station)4 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 Paippad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,000
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes7,200
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** foot wears, mat and 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 Paippad

- Hospitals2 in Paippad
- Banks5 in Paippad
- ATMs1 in Paippad
- Colleges and universities1 in Paippad

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 Paippad?21,338 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paippad in?Kottayam district, Kerala