CENSUS 1971 SERIES 9 KERALA DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK QUILON PART X-A TOWN & VILLAGE DIRECTORY PART X-B PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT K. NARAY ANAN OF THE INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE DIRECTOR OF CENSUS OPERATIONS KERALA 1973 DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK PARTS A & B QUILON QUILON DISTRICT MI\ES 10 5 0 10, t~. H E3 ytij£!31 I '0 5 0 '0 kiLOMETRES ALLEPPEY kERAL.A LEGEND _._._ DISTRICT BOUNDARY ~ RIVER _._._ TALUK BOUNDARY ~ LAKE "CANAL - NATIONAL HIGHWAY • DISTRICT HEADClUARTER$ - OTHER IMPORTANT ROAD 0 TALUIC HEADO.UARTERS •. TALUK HEADQUARTERS. TOWN • TOWN CONTENTS Pagu Preface Figures at a glance 1 PART A-TOWN AND VILLAGE DIRECTORY Introduction 5 Town Directory 11 Village Directory 17 Taluk-wise abstract of educational, medical and other amenities 36 PART B-PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT Introduction 41 Village and Town Primary Census Abstract Map of Karunagapally taluk 53 Primary Census Abstract, Quilon district 54 Primary Census Abstract, Karunagapally taluk 54- Map of Kunnathu.f taluk 65 Primary Census Abstract, Kunnathur tahik 66 Map of Pathanamthitta taluk 77 Primary Census Abstract, Pathanamthitta taluk 78 Map of Pathanapuram taluk 89 Primary Census Abstract, .Pathanapuram taluk 90 Map of Kottarakkara taluk 103 Primary Censu~ Abstract, Kottarakkara taluk 104- Map of Q}rilon taluk 119 Primary Census Abstract, Quilon taluk 120 Block-wise and Panchayat-wise Primary Census Abstract 147 Alphabetical list <If v~es and karas-Rural areas 211 l06J~9&7/MC., PREll' ACE The District Census Handbook, were published for the first time in 1951 as part of the Census publication programnltf. Each Handbook contained a general account of the district and its people, census table:l and statistics on the area, houses, population, general amenities and distribution of population by livelihood classes for each village and town. The 1961 District Census Handbooks were a distinct improvement on the 1951 volumes. A uniform procedure was adopted for the preparation of the Handbooks. Each Handbook contained three parts as detailed below: Part A.. General, dealing with a general introduction about the district, its progress on various fields of general amenities since 1951 and an ~nalysis of population by various demographic characteristics. Part B. Census data, dealing with the census tables of 1961 pertaining to the district. Part C. Village/Town Directory, dealing with the amenities, Primary Census Abstract down to the level of karas/muris/desoms in the case of rural areas and blocks and wards in the case of urban areas and number of industrial establishments by type. District and taluk maps were also incorporated in each District Census Handbook. In 1971 also it has been decided to adopt more or less the same pattern and publish the District Census Handbooks in three parts as given below: Part A. .Town and Village Directory Part B. Village and Town Primary Census Abstract Part C. Administrative Statistics and Report It is proposed to print and publish Parts A & B relating to a District in a single volume with a view to making it available to the public as soon as the information is collected and compiled. Part C will be printed as a separate volume. The collection and compilation of data for Part A were done by the office of the Director of Census Operations, Kerala through specially designed schedules for villages and towns. The information on rural areas was furnished by the Tahsildars and on the urban areas by the con­ cerned Municipal/Corporation Commissioners. While Part B of the Handbook presents the Village and Town Primary Census Abstract, Part C gives the Report and Administrative Statis­ tics processed from information collected from the various Central and State Government Offices. A special feature of the publication of the Handbook in 1971 is the presentation of Primary Census Abstract not only for villages but also for the panchayats. This is the first time that an attempt has been made to present panchayat-war figures. The additional work in­ volved in the new venture is more than justified in view of the growing importance of panchayats in administration. On the recommendation of the Registrar General, India, the Government of Kerala have agreed to bring out these volumes as Stat~, Government publications and issued orders in G.O. MS. No. 199/70jPD dated 17-6-1970. The printing of the Handbooks was undertaken by the Government Press, Trivandrum. It is not possible to have compiled a book of this kind without the co-operation and goodwill extended by the various State and Central Government offices. I am grateful to them for their co-operation. The District Census Handbook section of my office functioned under the direct control of Shri B.T. Pillai, Deputy Director of Census Operations (Tabulation) and he was assisted by a Tabulation Officer and necessary staff. Shri S. Jayashanker was the Tabulation Officer in charge of the section at the time of addressing the various departments for eollection of information. At the time of compilation of the District Census Handbook Smt. C. Kamalam took charge as the Tabulation Officer. I feel very happy in acknowledging the valuable contributions made by these officers and other members of the staff in my office especially Smt. K. Sulabhamma, Statistical Assistant and Smt. K. Saradambal, Computor, in the compilation of this important work. Sarvashri K. Krishna Pillai and R. Prabhakaran have prepared the tnaps included in this volume. The brunt of the proof reading Was cheerfully borne by Shri N. Ravindranathan Thampi, Printing Inspector and Sarvashri N. Aravinda~ and N. Madhavan, Proof-Readers. I would like to place on record my deep sense of gratitude to Shri P. Kurien John, Superin~ tendent of Government Presses for the warm co-opettation extended by him for the timely print­ ing of the Handbook. I shall be failing in my duty if I do not place on record my gratefulness to Shri A. Chandra Sekhar, I.A.S., Registrar General for the valuable guidance and help extended to me in this work. Trivandrum, K. NARAYANAN, 1st March 1973. Director of Census Operations. iv FIGURES AT A GLANCE QUILON DISTRICT Population Total Persons 2,412,821 Males 1,205,720 Females 1,207,101 Rural Persons 2,222,918 Males 1,110,172 Females 1,112,746 Brhan Persons 189,903 Males 95,548 Females 94,355 Decennial population growth-rate 1961-71 23.93 Area in kms 4623.0 Density of population per lema 522 Sex-ratio (Number offemales per 1,000 males) 1001 Literacy rate Persons 64.97 Males 70.10 Females 59.84 Percentage of urban population to total population 7.87 Percentage of workers to total population (Main activity only) Persons 28.61 Males 44.37 Females 12.87 Break-up of workers Percentage to total workers (i) Cultivators Persons 26.89 Males 34.20 Females 1. 70 (ii) Agricultural labourers Persons 20.81 Males 20.43 Females 22.10 (iii) Other workers Persons 52.30 Males 45.37 Females 76.20 Percentage of Scheduled Caste population to total population Persons 11.63 Males 11.59 Females 11.67 Percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to total population Persons 0.15 Males 0.16 Females 0.15 Number of occupied residential houses 401,754 Number of villages Total 99 Inhabited 99 Uninhabited Number of urban areas (Towns) 4 106/3907/MC. ERRATA Page Item Col. No. FOT Read IS 9-1-7 Panmana 81. No.7 9 P02 PO 7 38 Quilon District 26 94 98 38 Kunnathur 81. No.2 26 15 16 -4 26 15 38 Pathanapuram " 16 38 Kottarakkara 5 26 17 18 6 26 17 18 38 Quilon " 47 Table 21 Line No.4 3 .93 5.93 56 Village No. 5 SI. No.4- 14 1323 1329 .'> 5 14 1149 1144 56 " " 6 14 2154 2153 56 " 5 " 9 2 Thekkemuri Thekkumuri 66 " 14 " 69 ., 15 0 5 15 73 27 SI. No.4 20 6 38 3 30 83 " " 3 35 97 " 62 " 6 34 lO'i ,. 65 " 7 10 19 122 ., 87 " 38 313 131 9-1I-4 " 1 315 131 9-II-4 5 23 149 Arackal Village 24 36 56 149 n Sl. No.2 31 152 Edarnon Village (Part) ., 12 13 167 Mallapuzh~seri Village (Part) 4 28 2 172 Karunagapally Village (Part) 13 989 9891 SI. No.1 13 81 819 172 " 13 44 H2 " 2 447 3 13 38 387 172 " " 173 3 24 6 " " 177 Malayalapuzha Panchayat 22 7 177 33 3 185 Eravipuram Village (Portion) (Part ) 37 41 415 19ti Angadi Village SI. No.4 13 4Q 44Q 207 Pavithreswaram Village 37 9928 9923 SI. No. I 37 433 207 " 432 207 2 37 522 528 " 213 Karikkamittom Village 4 72 72.5 217 Puth~peedik.a 4 M.3 44.3 106j3907/MC PART A TOWN AND VILLAGE nffiECTORY TABLE 2-contd. TABLE 2-concld. Urban/Rural Village Kara Urban/Rural Village Kara 1 2 3 1 2 3 iv Punnathala IN QUILON TALUK v Thangassery vi Kaikulangara Quilon Sakthikulangara vii Kottakkakom (Portion) ii Meenathucheri viii Thevalli iii Kureepuzha ix Olayil (Portion) " Vallyakada iv Kannimel xi Pallithottam v Thirumullavaram xii Vadakkumbhagom (Portion) xiii Andamukkom xiv Asramam 2 Thrikk<ldavoor Kureepuzha xv Uliyakovil ii Neeravil iii Mathilil 2 Vadakkevila i Karpuram iv Kadavoor (Portion) v Kottakkakom ii Pattathanam vi Murunthal (Portion) vii Njarackal 3 Eravipuram i Udayamarthandapu_ (Portion) 3 Vadakkevila Pattathanam ram (Portion) (Portion) ii Amrudukulallgara ii Ayathil iii Punthalathazham Kilikolloor Kilikolloor i Karikkode iv Mulluvila (Noll-municipal) v Vadakkevila ii Arunoottimangalam vi Manakkad vii Palathara iii Mangad viii Thattamala iv Kilikolloor v Kannime! 4 Eravipuralll i Thekkevila (Portion) ii Kayyalakkal iii Panthrandumuri RURAL iv Pinackal v Valathungal IN KARUNAGAPALLY TALUK vi Thazham vii Akkolil viii Vadakkumbhagom Thekkumbhagom Neendakara ix Mayyanad (Portion) x Thekkumbhagom TOWN DIRECTORY 6.