CENSUS 1971 SERIES-9 KERALA DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOI{ TRICHUR PART X-A TOWN & VILLAGE DIRECTORY PART X-B PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT K. NARAYANAN OF THE J)\DJAN ADMI::-rrSTRATIVE SEkVICE DlRECTOR OF CENSUS OPERATIONS KERALA 1974 7 0' TRICHUR DISTRICT ,0 ,_d I C" KILOM(TPE'So o 10 I~' L.ECENO _._._ DISTRlcr I!oOUNDARY -- -.- TALUK BOUNDARV ---- NATIONAL HIGHWAY ---- OTHEP IMPORTANT ROAD • RAILWAY- BROAD-GAUGE' ~7 RIVER ~ LAKE AND CA~A~ @ DISTRICT IoIEAOQI.IARTERS ® TALI.I" HEAOQUA~TE~S AND TOWill • TOWN @ TALUK NE4DQUARTEA~ EAST OF GREENWICH 76 IS' PREFACE The District Census Hand books 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 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 analysis of population by various demographic charact eristics. 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 karasjmuris/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 concer­ ned l\1unicipaljCorporation Commissioners. While Part B of the Handbook presents the Village and Town Primary Census Abstract, Part C gives the Report and Administrative Statistics proces,;ed 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-wise figures. The additional work involved in the new venture is more than justified in view of the growing importance of Panchayats in adminis­ tration. On the recommendation of the Registrar General, India, the Government of Kerala have agreed to bring out these volumes as State Government publications and issued orders in G. O. 1\1S. No. 199/70jPD dated 17th June 1970. The printing of the Handbooks was undertaken by the Superintendent of Government Presses, 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. Pill ai, Deputy Director of Census Operations 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. 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, and Shri G. Sivadasan and l06/1715jMC. 11 Smt. 1\1. Premakumari Amma, Assistant Compilers in the compilation of this important work. Sarvashri K. Krishna Pillai and M. Thankappan Pillai, Draftsmen have prepared the maps included in this yolume. The brunt of the proofreading was cheerfully borne by Shri N. Ravindranathan Thampi, Printing Inspector and Sarvashri N. Aravindan 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-operation extended by him for the timely printing of the Handbook. I shall be failing in my duty if I do not place on record my gratefulness to Shri A. Chandra Sekhar, 1. A. S., Registrar General for the valuable guidance and help extended to me in this work. Trivandrum, K. NARAYANAN, 10th December 1973. Director of Census Operations. CONTENTS Pages Preface Figures at a glance I PART A-TOWN AND VILLAGE DIRECTORY Introduction 5 Town Directory 13 Village Directory 21 Taluk-wise Abstract of educational, medical and other amenities 56 PART B-PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT Introduction 61 Village and Town Primary Census Abstract Trichur District 71 " Talappilly Taluk 71 " Trichur Taluk 101 " Chavakkad Taluk 137 Kodungallur Taluk 153 " Mukundapuram Taluk 159 " Block-wise and Panchayat-wise Primary Census Abstract 187 Alphabetical list of villages and karas (Rural areas) 263 MAPS Trichur District Talappilly Taluk 73 Trichur Taluk 102 Chavakkad Taluk 139 Kodungallur Taluk 155 Mukundapuram Taluk 161 FIGURE!" AT A GLANCE TRICHUR DISTRICT PopUlation Total Persons 2,128,797 Males 1,022,774 Females 1,103,023 Rural Persons 1,878,952 Male::; 901,905 Females 977,047 Urban Persons 249,845 Males 120,869 Females 128,976 Decennial pepulation growth rate 1961·71 26.09 2 Area in km 3032 Density of population per km~ 702 Sex-ratio (Number of females per 1,000 males) 1081 Literacy rate Pet'sons 61.61 Males G6.35 Females 57.23 Percentage of urban population to total population 11.74 Percentage of workers to total population (Main activity only) Persons 28.35 M3.les 41.81 Females Break-up of workers 15.91 Percentage to total workers (i) Cultivators Persons 13.6'+ M:tles 17.28 Females 4.81 (ii) Agricultural labourers Persons 32.84 Males 24.53 Females 53.03 (iii) Other workers Persons 53,;)2 Males 58. I CJ Females 42. ~6 Percentage of Scheduled Caste population to total population Persons 10.16 Males 10. "'·1 Females 9.93 Percentage of Scheduled Tribe popUlation to total population Persons 0.L~4 Males o.~<) Females O. i~3 Number of cccupied residential houses 335,505 Number of villages TCJtal 2_i,t In:labited 2~:4 Ullinhabited Number of urban areas (Towns) 0 106j1715!MC. PART A TOWN AND VILLAGE nffiEC*rORY INTRODUErrION 'I his part comprises Town and Village Directory others excepting Guruvayur Township arc towns of Trichur district. The Town Directory furnishes declared as such for cemus purposes. Guruvayur data for each town in the district in respect of the Township and OUur non-municipal town were declared 3tatus of the town administration, its origin, growth of as towns in 1971 Census. The following table gives the population, functional category of the town, physical list of Census towm in 1961 and 1971. aspects and location, latest municipal finance, civic and TABLE 1 other amenities, medical, educational and cultural facilities, trade, industry, commerce and banking TOWNS IN 1961 AND 1971 facilities. The Village Directory includes details of ,.--______Name.A of___ town . ____, amenities available in each village in respect of edu­ 1961 1971 Remark, cational and medical institutions, power supply, drinking .) water supply, post and telegraph, communications, lrinjalakllda (M) Irinjalakurla (11'1 Same jurisdiction a$ weekly markets, places of religious, historical and in 1961 archaeological interest and particulars of land use. Kunnamkulam (M) Kunnamkulam (1\1) Trichur (M) Trichur (M) :2 . The details were furnished by the Tahsildan Chalakudy (NM) Chalakudv (,\1 . \dditio!l 111 area III and the Commissioners of Municipalities and compiled 1971 and procc,sed at the office of the Director of Censm Chowghat (NM) Cha\'akkad (X!\1) Reduction in area III 1971 Operatiom. Pazhanji (NM) Pazhanji (NM) Wadakkancherry Wadakkancherry Census Town (NM) (:'Irl\I) 3. Owing to the growing importance of urbani­ Guruvayur Town­ Dcclan:d a, llew lown ~ation, the 1961 Census laid down a uniform threefold­ ship in 1971 Ollur (NM)' cri teria for classification of places as towns. Cor­ " porations, Municipalities, Cantonments and Townships wcre automatically recognised as toWns. The following l\I-Municipal NM-Kon-municiJ al were the three criteria adopted for treating the other Standard Urbau. Area areas as towns l 5. The 1961 Census reports contained particulars (i) Places with a minimum population of of town-gcoups. These town-groups were formed S,OOO persons; with a view to identifying functionally linked urban (,Jl .. ) A density of not less than 1,000 persons per areas, urban spills beyond the administra tive boundaries sq. mile; and metropolitan conurbation. In mos ( cases th(' (ii i) Atleast 75% of the male population should town-groups did not bring out spatially contiguous follow non-agricultural livelihoods. territory of urban-rural setilements. Therefore, in 197 I, the 'town-group' concept wa, gi,'cn up anel a How-ever, places which did not satisfy the above criteria new concept of 'Stand''lrd urban Area' was evolved.