Preface A transparent and accountable system of Governance can be met to a large extent with the availability of reliable statistics. Department of Economics & Statistics has taken various steps and make continuous efforts to improve statistical system in the State to meet the increasing needs of diverse users. Panchayat Level Statistics is one of the initiatives in this line. In this publication, the available data at Grama Panchayat level compiled at district and published in every five year interval to enable data for micro level planning. We have already released three publications in this series in 1996, 2001 and 2006 respectively. This Publication ‘Panchayat Level Statistics-2011’ Alappuzha District is the fourth publication in this series. A team of officers in the Taluk Statistical Offices and District Statistical Office of Alappuzha District under the supervision of Sri.R.Sreekumar did a tremendous job for the collection of data needed for this publication. I hereby acknowledge the service of Sri P.V.Babu, Joint Director, Publication Division, for his supervision and guidance in shaping this publication. I also thanks to Smt.G.Divya, Assistant Director, Sri. K. Ramachandran, Research Assistant, Smt. P.Padmavathy Amma, Research Assistant, Sri. A. Anil Kumar, Statistical Assistant Gr.1, Smt. K.Thankamani, Statistical Assistant Gr.I, Smt. Soumya.L.S, Statistical Assistant Gr.II, in the publication Division, Sri.C.K Sajan Draftman of this office. Without their sincere efforts and support we could not have completed this publication. Smt.E.Baby, Additional Director (General) has extended her whole hearted co- operation to make this venture a success Thiruvananthapuram V.Ramachandran 23.01.2013 Directotr Contents Sl.No Title Page no. 1 General Features I.1 District at A Glance 1 1.2 Geographical Particulars 2 1.3 Demographic Particulars 3 1.4 Forest Statistics 6 1.5 Industries Statistics 6 1.6 Industrial Co-operative Societies 6 2 Population 2.1 Population – 2011 Census 7 3 Agriculture 3.1 Land Utilisation Pattern 10 3.2 Panchayat Area According to Type of Land 11 Area under Important Crops in Alappuzha and State during 3.3 15 2005-06 to 2010-11 3.4 Blockwise Area of Crops 19 3.5 Production of Important Crops in Alappuzha during 2005-06 to 2010-11 26 3.6 Blockwise Production of Crops 2010-11 28 3.7 Area and Production of Rice 2005-06-2010-11 30 Net Area under Irrigation (source-Wise) 3.8 34 2005-06 to 2010-11 3.9 Gross Area Irrigated(Crop wise) 2005-06 to 2009-10 35 3.10 Block/Municipality wise distribution of Operational Holdings 2010-11 36 3.11 Rainfall Statistics Rainfall in Mm. (2005-2011) 37 4 Animal Husbandry & Fisheries 4.1 Livestock Population Panchayath Wise-2007 38 4.2 Number of Farms and Slaughter Houses 2010-11 44 4.3 Fisheries Sector at a Glance 48 4.4 Details of Fishermen House holds in Alappuzha District. 49 4.5 Type Of Fisherfolk 51 5 Forest 5.1 Details of Eco-Tourism Destinations in Alappuzha 54 6 Industries Block/Municipality wise details of MSME’s(Micro,Small and Medium) 6.1 55 as on 31.03.2011 6.2 Details of Large Scale Industries as on 31.03.2011 55 6.3 Details of Circle wise sSocieties 56 6.4 Details of Members of Coir societies 56 7 Power & Water Supply 7.1 Section Wise Connections under Electric Circle as On 31.03.2011 57 Panchayat/Block wise Drinking Water Facilities as on 31-03-2011 7..2 60 under P H DivisionAlappuzha 7.3 Panchayat/Municipal wise number of Tube wells as on 31.03.2011 63 7.4 Panchayat/Municipal wise number of ponds and Tanks as on 31.03.2011 65 8 Education Block/ Panchayatwise No Number of LP / UP / HS / Special Schools 8.1 69 as on 31-12-2010 8.2 Block/ Panchayat wise No of HSS, VHSS, and Others as on 31-10-2011 72 8.3 Panchayath /BlockwiseNumber Polytechnics, ITI Etc, as on 31-03-2011 76 8.4 No.of Universities, Colleges, Arts , Science and Commerce 31-03-2011 80 9 Health Panchayath/Block wise details of Government Medical Institutions– 9.1 91 Allopathy as on 31-12-2010 Pachayat/ Block/ Wise details of Medical Institution –Ayurveda as on 9.2 94 31.03.2011 Panchayat/Block Wise Details of Medical Institutions – Homoeopathy as 9.3 97 on 31.3.2011 Panchayat/Block wise details of Medical Institutions – Sidha as on 9.4 31.03.2011 101 Private Medical Institutions Based on System of Medicines as on 9.5 31.03.2011 104 Private Medical Institutions & Average Number of Inpatients & 9.6 107 Outpatients per year 9.7 Private Medical Institutions with Type of Registration 110 9.8 Private Medical Institutions Based on Type of Speciality as on 31.03.2011 113 Number of Doctors/Physicians in Private Medical Institutions as on 9.9 116 31.03.2011 Classification of Private Medical Institutions Based on Laboratory 9.10 119 Facilities as on 31.03.2011 10 Housing 2006-07 to 2009-10 Building Statistics in Rural Sector- Details of Buildings Constructed and 10.1 122 Completed in Rural Sector during the Year 2006-2007 Details of Buildings Constructed and Completed In Rural Sector during the 10.2 135 Year 2007-2008 Details of Buildings Constructed and Completed In Rural Sector during the 10.3 144 Year 2008-2009 Details of Buildings Constructed and Completed in Rural Sector during the 10.4 157 Year 2009-2010 11. Banking & Co-operation 11.1 Block wise Banks & Co-operative Institutions 170 11.2 Taluk wise Co-operative Institutions as on 31.03.2011 172 12 Transport &Communicatyon 12.1 Panchayat/Municipal wise details of Roads as on 31.03.2011 173 12.2 Number of Registered Motor Vehicles 175 12.3 Taxes & Fees Collected Under Motor Vehicles Act/Rules 175 13 Communication facilities 13.1 Panchayat/Block wise Communication facilities 176 13.2 Panchayt/Municipal wise details of Telephone Exchanges as on 31.03.2011 179 14 Public Distribution System 14.1 Panchayat/Block Wise Details of Public Distribution System 183 15 Miscellaneous 15.1 Local Body Election 2010 187 15.2 Integrated Habitant Development Programme 189 15.3 Panchayat /Block wise details of SC/ST /women Wards and Institutions 192 15.4 Block wise SC / ST Colonies and number of families 196 15.5 Panchayat wise Basic Details of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes 199 15.6 Panchayat/Mun wise Classification of Residential Houses 202 Panchayat/Mun wise Classification of Non-Residential Houses 15.7 206 Panchayat wise number of Social and Cultural Institutions 15.8 208 15.9 Income of Panchayaths / Municipalities 210 15.10 Expenditure of Panchayaths / Municipalities 215 Details of Anganwadi Centres Functioning 15.11 220 15.12 Basic Informations of SC Colonies 222 15.13 Tier-wise Monthly Plan Progress Report of Local Bodies 224 15.14 Employment Generated During The financial Year 2011-2012 229 15.15 MGNREGS - Financial Statement 2011.12 234 15.16 Panchayathwise Details of Kudumbashree 239 15.17 Panchayat/Municipal wise No. of Voters 245 15.18 Gross District Domestic Product 247 15.19 Net District Domestic Product 248 Executive Summury i. Alappuzha District came in to existence on 17th Auguest, 1957, the smallest district in the State in terms of area. The District is divided into two Revenue Divisions, six Taluks and 91 Villages. Revenue Division Alappuzha comprising of Cherthala, Ambalappuzha and Kuttanad Taluks and Chenganoor Revenue Division consisting of Karthikapally, Chenganoor and Mavelikkara Taluks. Alappuzha Revenue Division covering 47 Villages and Chenganoor Revenue Division covering 44 Villages. ii. The District is bound in the north by Kochi and Kanayanoor Taluks of Ernakulam district and on the East by Vaikom, Kottayam and Changanassery Taluks of Kottayam District and Thiruvalla, Kozhenchery and Adoor Taluks of Pathanamthitta District. On the south, it is bounded by Kunnathoor and Karunagappally Taluk of Kollam District and on the west by the Lakshadweep Sea. The District lies between the north latitudes 90 05’ and 90 54’ and the east longitudes 76017’30and 760’40”. iii. Alappuzha district consists of 3Sub-micro Region namely (1)Alleppey Coast (2) Kuttanad Low -lying Plains and (3) Chenganoor Rolling Plains. iv. Alleppey Coast is a low lying land having marshy areas in some places along the coast of the District comprising the whole of Cherthala taluk and part of Ampalappuzha , Karthikappally and Mavelikkara Taluks.The height of the land is very low-even below the sea level in some areas.Maximum height recorded is 18 m. in Vallikunnam Village of Mavelikkara Taluk. Kuttanad Low-lying Plains comprises of the whole of Kuttanad Taluk and parts of Ampalappuzha, Chenganoor, Mavelikkara and Karthikappally Taluks. The height of this region in many places is lower than the sea level and the maximum height recorded in Kunnamangalam Village is 6 m. Chengannur- Rolling Plain lies in the eastern portion of the District comprising parts of Mavelikkara and Chengannur Taluks. Average height of this region is between 80 and 90 m. v. The Manimala, the Pamba and Achancovil River are the important rivers flowing through the district. The Manimala River flowing through the Thalavady, Edathua and Champakulam Village in Kuttanad Taluk. The Pampa River enters the District at Chengannur and flows through Pandanad, Veeyapuram,Thakazhi and Champakulam.The Achacovil River passess through Venmony, Cheriyanad, Puliyoor and Chengannur Villages and Chennithala in Mavelikkara Taluk. vi. The Vembanad Lake and the Kayamkulam Lake are the two important backwaters of the District. The Vembanad Lake has a length of 84 km.