District Census Handbook, Kottayam, Part X-A, B, Series-9
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'CENSUS 1971 SERIES-9 I{ERALA :DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOI( KOTTAYAM PART X-A TOWN & VILLAGE DIRECTORY PART X-B PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT K. NARAYANAN OF THE INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE DIRECTOR OF CENSUS OPERATIONS KERALA _1973 KOTTAYAM DISTRICT MIUS 10 S 0 10 ,0 I 9:8frii ijJi 1= I : I COIMBATORE DISTRICT 10 S 0 20 "ILeU( 't_. TRICHUR DISTRICT \ ERNAKULA~ DISTRICT QUILON DISTRICT LEGEND. _._... DisTRICT BOUNDARY ~ LAKE AND CANAL _._. - TALUK BOUNDARY ~ OI~TRICT HEADQUARTERS ~#~~:}I --IMPORTANT ROAD © TALUK HEADQUARTERS -t-H>+-i- RAILWAY-METRE-GAUGE @ TAL UK HEADQUARTERS & ==-.::::RIVER • TOWN DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK PARTS A & 8 KOTTAYAM 1 3/27-i CONTENTS Preface Figures at a glance PART A-TOWN AND VILLAGE DIRECTORY Introduction 5 Town Directory 13 Village Directory 21 Taluk-wise abstract of-educational, medical and other amenities 42 -, PART B-PRlMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT Introduction 47 Village and Town Primary Census Abstract JJ Kottayam district 55 Devicolam taluk , " 55 ., Udumbanchola taluk 65 .. Peermade taluk 73 JJ Meenachil taluk 81 tt Vaikom taluk 95 It Kottayam taluk 107 •• KanjirappaUy taluk 125 " Changanacherry taluk 135 Block-wise and Panchayat.wise Primary Census Abstract 147 Alphabcticalli.t of Villages and Karas (Rural areas) 195 MAPS Kottayam district Devicolam taluk 57 Udumbancho1a tahak 67 Peermade taluk 75 Meenachil taluk 83 Vaik()m taluk 97 Kottayam taluk 109 Kanjirap,paUy taluk 127 Changanacherry taluk 1'37 3/27-ii PREFACE The District Census Handbooks were published for the first time in 1951 as part of the Census publication programme. Each Handbook contained.a general account of the district and its people, census tables and statistics on th~ 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 t~e preparation of the Handbooks. Each Handbook contained three parts as detailed below: Part A. Gen~ral, dealing with a general introduction about the district, its progress on various fiel4s of gen~ral amenities since 1951 and an analysis of population by various demo graphic characteristics. , Part B. CensuS data, dealing with the Censl}s Tables o£1961 pertaining to the district. Part C. Village/Town Directory, dealing with the amenities, Primary Census Abstract down to the level of karasJmuris/desoms in the case of rural areas and blocks and wards in the case of urban areaS and number of industr:ial 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 pubHsh Parts A and 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 0 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 concerned MunicipaljCorporation Commissioners. While Part B of the Handbook presents the Village and Town Primary Census Abstract, Part C gives the Report and Administrative Statistics processed from information collected from the various Central and State Govern. ment 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-wise figures. The additional work involved in the new venture is more than justified in view of the growing importance of p~nchayats in administration. On the recommendation of Registrar-General, India, the Government of Kerala have agreed to bring out these volumes as State Government publications and issued orden in G.O. MS. No. 199/70/PD., dated 17th June 1970. The printing of the Handbooks-was under_ taken by the Superintendent of Government Presses, Trivandrum. This volume gives the population figures of Kottayam District as on 1st April 1971. On 26th January 1972 a new district known as Idikki was formed taking regions from the Emakl.llam and Kbttayam Districts. The changes have been mentioned at the appropriate places of this volume. 11 It is not possible to have..compiled a book of this kind without the co-operation and goocfwill 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 of.ice 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 collection of information. At the time of compilation of the District Census Handbook Smt. C. K"amalam took charge as the Tabuiation Officer. I feel very happy in acknowledging tlre valuable contri butions made by these officers and other members of the staff in my office, esp~cially Smt. K. Sulabhamma, Statistical Assistant and ShriG. Sivadasan, Smt. M. PremakurnariAmma, Assistant Compilers in the compilation of this important work. Sarvashri K. Krhhna PiIlai and R. Prabhakaran have prepared the maps included in this volume. 1 ~ould like to place On record my deep sense of gratitude to Shri P. Kurien John, Superintendent of Government Presses for the warm co-operation extended by him for the - timely printing of the Handbook. I also wish to place on record my appreciation of the excellent work done by Shri M. Hariharasubramania Iyer, Deputy Superintendent, Govern ment Press, Ernakulam and his efficient colleagues in executing the printing of this book neatly and in record time. I shall be failing in my duty if I do not place on record my gratefulness tQ Shri A. Cha~dra Sekhar, LA.S., Registrar-General for the valuable guidance and help extended to me in this work. Trivandrum, K. NARAVAN.AN, 25th December 1973. Director of Census Operations. FIGURES AT A GLANCE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT Population Total Persons 2,085,134- Males 1,054,965 Females 1,030,169 Rural Persons 1,871,990 Males 947,139 FemaJes 924,851 Urban Persons 213,144- Males 107,826 Females 105,318 Decennial population growth rate 1961-71 20'78 Area in km2 6,389 Density of population per km2 326 Sex-ratio (Number of females per 1000 males) 976 Literacy rate Persons 67'72 Males 71'77 Females 63'59 Percentage of urban popUlation to total population 10'22 Percentage of workers to total population (Main activity only) Persons 29'72 M~Jes 46·86 Fe "1ales 12·16 Break-up of workers: Percentage to total workers: (i) Cultivators Persons 24'31 Males 29'86 Females 2'40 (ii) Akriculturallabourers Persons 26'02 Males 23'26 Females 36'89 (iii) Other workers Persons 49'67 Males 46,88 Females 60'71 Percentage of Scheduled Caste popUlation to total popUlation Persons 8'73 Males 8'72 Females 8'74- Percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to tolal population Persons 1'11 Males 1·12 Females I'll Number of occupied residential houses 337,144 Number of villages Total 101 Inhabited 101 Uninhabited Number of urban areas (Towns) 9 3/27-1 E,RRATA P~g, No. Item Column Linl FDr Rlad 6 Table 2 3 18 Kundamalloor Kudamalloor 43 Kottayam 19 7 12 20 44 Kottayam 26 7 66 19 Kottayam 27 7 23 66 " 77 Peermade Taluk 24 1 Blank 4 116 7-IV-I 2 2 Ward 2 Ward 1 130 7-VI-I Block-IO II 12 26 7-VI-l Block-12 11 " 14 26 148 7-2-9-1 12 37 Blank [371 '7-2-9-1 13 37 Blank 1092 152" 7-2-12 2 HI Chakkupallam Chakkupallam Village Village (PART) 7-2-12-1 2 19 Chakkupallam Chalckupallam (Part) 158" Location code' 10 7-2-3-2 7-'2-3-3 '7-2-6-1 5 ::Ill 2977 977 159 Udumbanchola Panchayat 35 31 553 55 36 31 419 " 3419 181 7-6-4-5 16 10 9 8 194 Changanacherry Taluk D 3 6 1'35 13.5 PART A TOWN AND VILLAGE DIRECTORY INTRODUCTION This part ~ompt:ises Town and Village Directory TABLE 1 of Kottayam Distr,ict. The Town Directory furnishes data for each town in the district in respect of the TOWNS IN 1961 AND 1971 status of the town administration, its origin, growth of population, functional category of the town, physical ~ame of town aspects and location, lat~st mu,nicipal finance, civic r----,--------~~----------~ and other amenities, medical, educational and cultural 1961 1971 Remarks facilities, trade, industry, cpnjmerce and banking 2 3 facilities. The Village pirectory includes details of , amenities available in each village in respect of Changanacherry (M) Changanacherry Same jurisdiction as educational and medical institutions, power supply, (M) in 1961 drinking water supply, post and telegraph, communi Ettumanoor (NM) Ettumanoor (NM) cations, weekly markets, places of religious, historical " or archaeological interest and particulars of land use. Kanjirappally Kanjirappally (NM) (NM) " Kottayam (M) Kottayam (M) 2. The details were furnished by the TahsiIdars " and the Commissioners of MuniCipalities and compiled Mundakkayam Mundakkayam (NM) and processed at the office of the Director of Census (i'iM) " Operations.