Kottayam

Kottayam is a district and city located in Kerala State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Kottayam district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Taluka or sub-districts.

Kottayam District overview

Kottayam is Town in Kerala serves as administrative headquarter of Kottayam district. Total area of Kottayam District is 2,206 km² including 1,932 km² rural area and 274 km² urban area. There are 5 Talukas part of Kottayam District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Kottayam District, Kottayam has 80 villages.

Meenachil is the largest tehsil in Kottayam district by area covering 692.86 km² and Changanassery is the smallest tehsil in Kottayam district by area covering 261.91 km². Kottayam is the largest tehsil by population while Kanjirappally is the smallest tehsil by population in Kottayam district.

Population of Kottayam District

As of the 2011 census, Kottayam district has a population of approximately 1,974,551 peoples which is divided into urban population of 565,393 and rular population of 1,409,158. The population density in Kottayam region is about 895.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Kottayam District

There are about 487,296 houses in the district, including 140,397 urban houses and 346,899 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.05 people

List Of Taluka in Kottayam District

Kottayam district is divided into several Talukas or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 5 tehsils in Kottayam district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Taluka in Kottayam:

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