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. Panchayath Level Statistics is one of the initiatives in this line. In this publication, the available data at Grama Panchayath 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’ Palakkad District is the fourth publication in this series. A team of officers in the Taluk Statistical Offices and District Statistical Office of Palakkad District under the supervision of Deputy Director Sri.Usman Shereef Koori 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, Aboobacker Sidheeque.P.M Statistical Assistant GrII in the publication Division .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 with in the stipulated time. Thiruvananthapuram Dated. V.Ramachandran Directotr Contents Sl.No Title Page no. 1 General Features I.1 District at A Glance 1 1.2 Geographical Particulars 1 1.3 Demographic Particulars 2 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 Utilization Pattern 9 3.2 Panchayath Area According to Type of Land 10 3.3 Area under Important Crops in Palakkad District during 2005-06 to 2010-11 14 3.4 Block wise Area of Crops 2010-11 21 3.5 Production of Important Crops in Palakkad during 2005-06 to 2010-11 32 3.6 Block wise Production of Crops 2010-11 35 3.7 Area and Production of Rice 2005-06 - 2010-11 39 3.8 Net Area under Irrigation (source-Wise) 2005-06 to 2010-11 44 3.9 Gross Area Irrigated(Crop wise) 2005-06 to 2009-10 45 3.10 Block/Municipality wise distribution of Operational Holdings 2010-11 47 3.11 Rainfall Statistics Rainfall in Mm. (2005-2011) 48 4 Animal Husbandry & Fisheries 4.1 Livestock Population Panchayath Wise-2007 50 4.2 Veterinary Medical Institutions in Palakkad District for the year 2010 58 4.3 Fisheries Sector at a Glance 62 4.4 Fishermen House holds in Palakkad District. 64 4.5 Panchayat Ponds in Palakkad District 68 5 Forest 5.1 Details of Eco-Tourism Destinations in Palakkad 72 6 Industries 6.1 Block wise Industrial Development Plots & Mini Industrial Estates 74 6.2 Details of Large/Medium/Small Scale Industries as on 31.03.2010 75 6.3 Blockwise Details of MSME Units as on 31.03.2010 76 7 Power & Water Supply 7.1 Section Wise Connections under Electric Circle as On 31.03.2011 77 7..2 Panchayath /Block wise Drinking Water Facilities as on 31-03-2010 80 8 Education 8.1 Number of LP / UP / HS / Special Schools as on 31-12-2010 83 8.2 No of HSS, VHSS, and Others as on 31-10-2011 87 8.3 Panchayath /BlockwiseNumber Polytechnics, ITI Etc, as on 31-03-2011 91 8.4 No.of Universities, Colleges, Arts , Science and Commerce 31-03-2011 92 8.5 Block wise number of Dental , Ayurveda , Homeo,Agricultural Colleges 93 8.6 Block wise number of Engineering,Pharmacy,Sidha/Unani 94 8.7 Block wise number of Vetenary College, Law College,Fine Arts College,Nursing College 95 9 Health Panchayath/Block wise details of Government Medical Institutions– Allopathy as 9.1 96 on 31-3-2011 9.2 Pachayat/ Block/ Wise details of Medical Institution –Ayurveda as on 31.03.2011 101 9.3 Block Wise Details of Medical Institutions – Homoeopathy as on 31.3.2011 102 10 Housing Building Statistics in Rural Sector- Details of Buildings Constructed and 10.1 103 Completed in Rural Sector during the Year 2006-2007 Details of Buildings Constructed and Completed In Rural Sector during the Year 10.2 117 2007-2008 Details of Buildings Constructed and Completed In Rural Sector during the Year 10.3 131 2008-2009 Details of Buildings Constructed and Completed in Rural Sector during the Year 10.4 145 2009-2010 11. Banking & Co-operation 11.1 Panchayat/Block wise Banks & Co-operative Institutions 31.12.2010 159 12 Transport &Communication 12.1 Panchayat/Municipal wise details of Roads as on 31.12.2010 164 12.2 Roads Division,Palakkad 166 12.3 Panchayat/Municipal wise details of Telephone Exchanges as on 31.03.2011 168 12.4 Panchayat/Block wise Communication facilities 171 13 Public Distribution System 13.1 Panchayat/Block Wise Details of Public Distribution System 174 13.2 Taluk wise APL,BPLRation card holders 177 14 Miscellaneous 14.1 Block wise SC / ST Colonies and number of families 178 14.2 179 Income and Expenditure of Panchayath 14.3 185 Mahatma Gandhi national employment guarantee schemes –Palakkad 010-11 14.4 Kudumbasree Block/Panchayat wise Report in Palakkad District 186 14.5 Gross district domestic product (at factor cost by industry oforigin ) at current price 190 14.6 191 Net District Domestic Product 14.7 193 Palakkad Urban Agglomeration and its constituent units Panchayath Level Statistics 2011 Palakkad I. GENERAL FEATURES 1.1 District at a Glance Date of Formation Ist January 1957 District Head Quarters Palakkad II. Administrative set-up Palakkad Kerala 1. Number of Revenue Divisions 2 21 2. Number of Taluks 5 63 3. Number of Revenue Villages 156 1453 4. Number of Corporations 0 5 5. Number of Corporation Wards 0 359 6. Number of Municipalities 4 60 7. Number of Municipality Wards 150 2216 8. Number of Block Panchayat 13 152 9. Number of Block Panchayat Wards 182 2095 10. Number of District Panchayath Wards 29 332 11. Number of Grama Panchayat 91 978 12. Number of Grama Panchayat Wards 1542 16680 13. Number of Assembly Constituencies 12 140 14. Number of Parliament constituencies 2 20 1.2 Geographical particulars Palakkad Kerala 1. Total Area (Hect.) 447584 3886287 2 Wet Area (Hect.) 92142.55 462797 3 Dry Area (Hect.) 226744.43 2273603 4. Forest Area (Hect.) 136257 1081509 5. Length of Coastal Line (in KMs.) 0 590 6. Total Number of Rivers in the District 6 44 7. Reservoirs (No) 89 - 8.Area of reservoirs (Ha) 4865.10 9 Name of the Rivers i.The Bharathapuzha ii.The Kannadi River (Chitturpuzha or Amaravathi River ) iii. The Gayathripuzha iv. The Thoothapuzha or Pilanthol River v.The Bhavani River vi. The Siruvani River 1 Department of Economics and Statistics Kerala Panchayath Level Statistics 2011 Palakkad 1.3 Demographic Particulars Palakkad Kerala 1. Total Population as on 2011 ensus 2809934 33406061 Male 1359478 16027412 Female 1450456 17378649 2. Total Rural population 2133124 17471135 Male 1031466 8408054 Female 1101658 9063081 3. Total Urban Population 676810 15934926 Male 328012 7619358 Female 348798 8315568 Total No. of households 637220 7853754 Total No. of Urban house holds 154935 3704113 Total No. of Rural house holds 482285 4149641 Percentage Decadal Growth 2001-2011 7.39 4.86 Percentage Decadal Growth 2001-2011 (Rural) -5.63 -25.96 Percentage Decadal Growth 2001-2011(Urban) 89.92 92.72 Percentage Decadal Growth 2001-2011 Male 7.35 3.57 Percentage Decadal Growth 2001-2011 Male (Rural) -5.63 -26.61 Percentage Decadal Growth 2001-2011 Male (Urban) 89.15 89.62 Percentage Decadal Growth 2001-2011 Female 7.43 6.07 Percentage Decadal Growth 2001-2011 Female (Rural) -5.62 -25.33 Percentage Decadal Growth 2001-2011 Female (Urban) 90.64 95.66 Percentage share of Population to Total Population 2001 86.38 74.04 Rural Percentage share of Population to Total Population 2001 13.62 25.96 Urban Percentage share of Population to Total Population 2011 75.91 52.28 Rural Percentage share of Population to Total Population 2011 24.09 47.72 Urban Percentage share of Population to Total Population of 9.55 100 Kerala 2001 Rural Percentage share of Population to Total Population of 4.32 100 Kerala 2001 Urban 2 Department of Economics and Statistics Kerala Panchayath Level Statistics 2011 Palakkad Percentage share of Population to Total Population of Kerala 2011 Rural 12.22 100 Percentage share of Population to Total Population of Kerala 2011 Urban 4.25 100 Sex Ratio(No.of Females per 1000 Males) 2001 1066 1058 Sex Ratio(No.of Females per 1000 males) 2001-Rural 1068 1059 Sex Ratio(No.of Females per 1000 males) 2001-Urban 1056 1058 Sex Ratio(No.of Females per 1000 Males) 2011 1067 1084 Sex Ratio(No.of Females per 1000 males) 2011-Rural 1068 1077 Sex Ratio(No.of Females per 1000 males) 2011-Urban 1064 1091 Child Population (0-6Years)-2011 302297 3472955 Child Population (0-6Years)-2011Rural 231892 1823664 Child Population (0-6Years)-2011 Urban 70405 1649291 Percentage Decadal Growth of Child Population (0-6 Age group) 2001-2011 -9.57 -12.41 Percentage Decadal Growth of Child Population (0-6 Age group) 2001-2011 Rural -20.55 -38.85 Percentage Decadal Growth of Child Population (0-6 Age group) 2001-2011 Urban 67.50 68.34 Child Population Males (0-6Years)-2011 153696 1768244 Child Population Males (0-6Years)-2011Rural 927888 117763 Child Population