# Vaikom, Kottayam (Kerala) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ Town · Kottayam, Kerala # Vaikom Vaikom is a town in Vaikom sub-district of Kottayam district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **23,234 people** in 6,068 households. Literacy was 96.8%. - 23,234people (2011) - 6,068households - 96.8%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Vaikom ■ Vaikom · ■ Kottayam urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****96.8%** **97.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055** **1051 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960** **968 Working population ****39.4%** **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 Vaikom Of every 100 households in Vaikom in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 15 a car. ■ Vaikom · ■ Kottayam urban average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****97%** **98% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **1% Tap water ****65%** **30% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **81% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** **57% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%** **41% Use banking services ****78%** **80% Television ****88%** **88% Mobile phone ****84%** **81% Computer with internet ****10%** **12% Two-wheeler ****36%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****15%** **19% None of these assets ****2%** **2% Own their home ****92%** **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 Vaikom work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 7,029 (77%) · **■** Household industry 229 (3%) · **■** Farming 242 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,658 (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 Vaikom changed? From 11,259 in 1921 to 23,234 in 2011. **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Vaikom in numbers and road distances - Density2,661 per km² - Annual rainfall2,469 mm - Temperature range21 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)190 km by road - Kottayam (district HQ)40 km by road - Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road - Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)63 km by road - Piravom Road (railway station)20 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 Vaikom ### Civic services - Pucca roads50 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets4,000 - Water storage125 kl - Electricity — homes6,000 - Electricity — industry18 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 400 beds · 20 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools2 govt · 8 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 1 private - ●Medical colleges1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Private banks4 - Co-operative banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** coir, fibre and copra. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Vaikom - Hospitals2 in Vaikom - Banks19 in Vaikom - ATMs3 in Vaikom - Petrol pumps1 in Vaikom - Hotels4 in Vaikom - Schools1 in Vaikom - Colleges and universities1 in Vaikom - Dental clinics2 in Vaikom 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/). ## Vaikom ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-1/) 959 266 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-2/) 1,046 265 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-3/) 1,040 261 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-4/) 1,072 279 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-5/) 1,042 285 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-6/) 1,027 252 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-7/) 1,074 277 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-8/) 1,098 300 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-9/) 1,107 271 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-10/) 961 258 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-11/) 1,063 287 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-12/) 991 279 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-13/) 1,045 267 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-14/) 1,039 255 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-15/) 854 209 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-16/) 845 233 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-17/) 902 255 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-18/) 889 237 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-19/) 1,178 306 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-20/) 902 228 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-21/) 1,035 258 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-22/) 1,184 314 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/ward-23/) 881 226 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Vaikom?23,234 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vaikom in?Kottayam district, Kerala - What was the population of Vaikom in 1921?11,259 - How many wards does Vaikom have?23 census wards (2011)