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KeralaDistrict Factbook™

Kottayam District

(Key Socio-economic Data of Kottayam District, Kerala)January, 2017

Editor & DirectorDr. R.K. Thukral

Research EditorDr. Shafeeq Rahman

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Kottayam District at a Glance

District came into Existence July 1949

District Headquarter Kottayam town

Distance from State Capital 148 Kms.

Geographical Area (In Square km.) 2,206 (Ranks 10th in State and 478th in India)Wastelands Area (In Square km.)(2008-2009)

118.9

Total Number of Households 4,80,453

Population 19,74,551 (Persons), 9,68,289 (Males), 10,06,262 (Females) (Ranks 10th in Stateand 234th in India)

Population Growth Rate (2001-2011)

1.07 (Persons), 0.35 (Males), 1.77 (Females)

Number of SubDistricts/Towns/Villages

Sub-districts (05), Towns (17) and Villages (80)

Forest Cover (2015) 40.08% of Total Geographical AreaPercentage of Urban/RuralPopulation

28.63 (Urban), 71.37 (Rural)

Administrative Language Malayalam

Principal Languages (2001) Malayalam (98.98%), Tamil (0.71%), Konkani (0.06%), Telugu (0.06%), Gujarati(0.05%) and Hindi (0.03%)

Population Density 895 (Persons per Sq. km.)

Sex Ratio 1039 (Females per 1000 Males)

Child Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year) 964 (Females per 1000 Males)

Number of Live Births (2014) 27,118 (Persons), 13,893 (Males), 13,224 (Females)

Number of Deaths (2014) 18,825 (Persons), 11,017 (Males), 7,807 (Females)

Literacy Rate (In %age) 97.21 (Persons), 97.97 (Males), 96.48 (Females)

Literates 17,49,798 (Persons), 8,61,592 (Males), 8,88,206 (Females)

Illiterates 2,24,753 (Persons), 1,06,697 (Males), 1,18,056 (Females)

Major Religions Hindu (49.81%), Christian (43.48%), Muslim (6.41%), Buddhist (0.02%), Sikh(0.01%) and Jain (0.00%)

Schedule Caste Population 1,53,909 (Persons), 75,503 (Males), 78,406 (Females), Percentage of SC in TotalPopulation (5.06)

Major Schedule Caste Population

Pulayan, Cheramar, Pulaya, Pulayar, Cherama, Cheraman, Wayanad Pulayan,Wayanadan Pulayan, Matha, Matha Pulayan (53.64%); Paraiyan, Parayan,Sambavar, Sambavan, Sambava, Paraya, Paraiya, Parayar (16.02%); Mannan,Pathiyan, Perumannan, Vannan, Velan (12.25%); Bharathar (other thanParathar), , Paravan (5.41%); Chakkiliyan (1.4%)

Schedule Tribe Population 21,972 (Persons), 10,974 (Males), 10,998 (Females), Percentage of ST in TotalPopulation (4.53)

Major Schedule Tribe PopulationMalai Arayan, Mala Arayan (52.2%); Ulladan, Ullatan (14.84%); Malai Vedan,Malavedan (10.08%); Uraly (3.03%); Mannan (to be spelt in Malayalam script inparenthesis) (0.63%)

Number of Total Workers 7,35,735 (Persons), 5,30,322 (Males), 2,05,413 (Females)Labour Force Participation Rate(2011-2012)

48.04% (Rural), 39.18% (Urban)

Major Source of Income AgricultureGross District Domestic Product(2014-15) (QE) (Rs. in Lakh)

27,56,034 At Current Price / 24,07,431 At Constant (2011-2012) Prices

Net District Domestic Product(2014-15) (QE) (Rs. in Lakh)


Per Capita Income (NDDP, At FactorCost) (2014-15) (Q) (In Rs.)


Number of Tourists (2014) 4,13,182 (Domestic Tourist) / 44,366 (Foreign Tourist)

Major Tourist Places Kumarakom, Vembanad Lake, Bird Sanctuary, Elaveezhapoonchira, PoonjarPalace, Wagamon, Thazhathangadi Juma Masjid.

Note: A ll figures for 2011 Census, Otherwise year is mentioned.

No. Particulars Page No.

1 Administrative Setup 1-10

Location Map | District w ith Sub-Districts | Reference Map of District |About District | Administrative Unit | Villages | Towns | Wards |Panchayats

2 Demographics 11-32

Population l Sex Ratio | Density | Child Population | Child Sex Ratio |Decadal Growth | Age Group Population | Age Group Population ofCurrently Married | Economically Active Population | Ageing Population |Dependency Ratio | Single Year Age Population | Scheduled CastePopulation | Scheduled Tribe Population | Religious Population | CD BlockPopulation

3 Economy 33-44

GDP/NDP | Per Capita Income | Households by Income Groups |Disposable Income | Banking | District Central Co-operative Banks |Lead Banks | Investment and Debt | Revenue Collection from Minerals |Ration Cards Issued

4 Market Size 45-56

Monthly Per Capita Expenditure | Estimated Annual Expenditure /Average Per Capita Consumer Expenditure on Services and DurableGoods

5 Life Style 57-61

Households having Radio/Transistor, Television | Households havingComputer/Laptop/Internet | Households having Telephone/MobilePhone | Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped &Car/Jeep/Van | Circulation of Dailies

6 Infrastructure 62-77

Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices | Amenities | Sanitation | Roadlength | Vehicle Registered | Telecommunication | Post Office & PIN Code| Tourism | LPG Distributors

7 Industries 78-107

Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed (2 & 3 digit levelIndustries) | Factories by Type of Organisation/Ownership |Consumption of Fuels | Manufacturing Industries Share of GDP |Outstanding Credit of SCBs according to Industrial Occupation | Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises | Ongoing Projects

8 Labour and Workforce 108-114

Total Workers | Main Workers | Marginal Workers | Non-Workers |Average Wages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal ActivityStatus | Daily Agricultural Wages | Employment Indicators

9 Agriculture 115-133

Land Utilistation | Production of Major Food Crops | Production ofCommercial Crops | Production of Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Productionof Spices | Consumption of Fertilisers | Milk, Egg and Meat Production |Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation | Fisheries | Animals Slaughtered| Livestock Population | Poultry Population | Irrigation | Land Holdings |Farmer

10 Education 134-141

Literacy Rate | Population by Educational Level | Census Houses Usedas School/College etc. | Enrollment | Enrollment by Medium of Instruction| Gross/Net Enrollment Ratio | Teachers | Gini Coefficient Education |Population by Mother Tongue

11 Health 142-159

Health Institutions | Medical Staff, Patients Treated and Beds | LiveBirths Registered | Still Births Registered | Deaths Registered | InfantDeaths Registered | Diseases | Allopathic Manufacturing Units & BloodBanks | Disabled Population by Type of Disability | Houses used forHospital/Dispensary | Households by Married Couples per Householdand Dwelling Rooms | Maternal and Child Health Indicators (HMIS) |District Level Household Health Indicators | Family Welfare Programmes

12 Environment and Pollution 160-163

Geographical Area | Wastelands | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Latitude,Longitude and Altitude | Water Quality

13 Housing 164-175

Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standardof Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses

14 Crime & Law 176-182

Incidence of IPC Crime | Prisoners | Family Courts | Kerala Women'sCommission | Road Accidents | Police Officer/Officials | Judicial Officers

15 Social and Welfare Schemes 183-190

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) | Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) | District Rural DevelopmentAgencies (DRDA) | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) |Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) | Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin |Self-Help Groups (SHGs) | Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrollments

16 Electoral 191-195

Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 andAssembly Election 2016) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors

17 Annexure - I & II 196-211

18 Useful Contacts 212

19 Abbreviations & Sources 213

20 Concepts and Definitions 214-217

21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 218

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About Kottayam District

The name Kottayam is derived from two Malayalam words kott means fort and akammmmeans inside, the two Malayalam terms together means "the interior of the fort".During the British period in India, Kottayam was a part of the Princely State ofTravancore. In 1868, Kottayam was formed as a revenue division in Travancore. In 1949,when the integration of the State of Travancore and Cochin was taken place, therevenue divisions were renamed as districts. Therefore, in July 1949, Kottayam wasemerged as a separate district.

Geographically the district lies at 9 °60'N latitudes, 76°53'E longitudes and 3 m Altitude.The district occupies a geographical area of 2,206 sq km and it is surrounded byPathanamthitta district on the south, Alappuzha District on the west, Ernakulam district on the north and Idukki district on the east. The principal rivers of the district are theMeenachil River, the Muvattupuzha River and the Manimala River. The actual rainfall inthe district was 3040.4 mm in the year of 2015-16.

Administrative wise, the district consists of 5 sub-districts - Kottayam, Changanassery,Vaikom, Kanjirappally and Meenachil. To administer in a better way the district is dividedinto two revenue divisions – Kottayam and Pala . Moreover it comprises 17 towns and 80villages in the district.

As per 2011 census the district has a population of 19,74,551 (Person) out of which9,68,289 are males and 10,06,262 are females. The district has a sex ratio of 1039females for every 1000 males. In the year 2001-2011 the population growth rate of thedistrict was 1.07 % (Person) including 0.35 % are males and 1.77% are females. Themajor religions of the district are Hindu and Christian with 49.81% and 43.48% of thetotal population respectively .

The great chunks of revenue of the district come from the rubber production and spicescultivation. The Rubber Board, a body set up by the Government of India for thedevelopment of the rubber industry, is located at Kottayam. The Plantation Corporationof Kerala has its headquarters at Kottayam. The industries of the district are HindustanNewsprint Limited, Kottayam Spinning Mills and KSE factory. Tourism is one of theforemost sources of economy of the district. In the year 2014-2015 the gross domesticproduct of the district was Rs 27,56,034 lakhs at current price.


C.M.S College, the first college of Kerala was started at Kottayam in 1840. MahatmaGandhi University, one of the six universities in Kerala is located here. Rajiv GandhiInstitute of Technology, a government engineering college which is named after thename of former prime minister of India Mr.Rajiv Gandhi is situated in Pampady. As per2011 census the literacy rate in the district is 97.21% (Person) out of which 97.97% aremales and 96.48% are females.

Kocheril Raman Narayanan, former president of India was born on 27 October, 1920 atUzhavoor village, in the district. He was the member of India National Congress. In 1992he was elected as the ninth Vice President of India. In 1997 he became the President ofIndia. Oommen Chandy ,a veteran Indian politician and the present Chief Minister ofKerala Since May 2011 was born on October 31, 1943 in Kumarakom, Kottayamdistrict. Earlier also he was the Chief Minister of Kerala from 2004 to 2006. He is themember of Indian National Congress.

Kottayam is one of the vital tourist places to visit in India. The Vembanad Lake islocated 16 km away from Kottayam town. During Onam with a spectacular water regattathe serene lake comes alive. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, located on the banks of theVembanad Lake is 16 km from Kottayam town. Pathiramanal, Nattakom and Panachikadare the prominent places of the district where the migratory birds can be found.Elaveezha poonchira, a hill station near Melukavu Mattom is located 60kms away fromKottayam. The three beautiful hillocks in the place are Mankunnu, Kudayathoormala andThonippara. The Poonjar Palace of the district is the glorious evidence to the royallavishness of a bygone era. In the palace there is an extraordinary regal collection ofantiques and exquisite furnitures. Wagamon, an enchanting hill station is situated 64 kmsfrom Kottayam. This enchanting hill station on the Idukki-Kottayam border dotted withtea gardens and meadows. The Thazhathangadi Juma Masjid of the district is one of theoldest mosques in India (about 1,000 years old). Natives believe that Habib Dinar (son ofMalik Dinar who introduced Kerala to Islam) constructed the masjid. It is built in thetraditional Kerala style of architecture.

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, a famous Malayalam fiction writer, ahumanist,freedomfighter, novelist and short story writer was born on 21 January, 1908 atThalayolaparambu in the district. In 1982 he was honoured by the Padma Shri Award.Joseph Ganapathiplackal Abraham, a well known Indiantrack and field athlete was bornon 11 September 1981 in Kottayam district of Kerala. He won gold medal in 400m hurdlesfor two times at 2005 All-India Open National Championships and 2010 Guangzhou AsianGames.

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Administrative Setup Administrative UnitAdministrative Division:- Central Kerala

Sub-districts:

1. Changanassery

2. Kanjirappally

3. Kottayam

4. Meenachil

5. Vaikom

Towns: 1. Aimanam (CT)2. Athirampuzha (CT)3. Changanassery (M)4. Chengalam South (CT)5. Chethipuzha (CT)6. Erattupetta (CT)7. Ettumanoor (CT)8. Kottayam (M)9. Nattakam (CT)10. Paippad (CT)11. Palai (M)12. Panachikkad (CT)13. Perumbaikad (CT)14. Puthuppally (CT)15. Thrikkodithanam (CT)16. Vaikom (M)17. Vijayapuram (CT)

Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages(2011)

District Sub-districts Towns CD Blocks VillagesKottayam 5 17 12 80Kerala 63 520 162 1018

India 5924 7933 6596 640930

Rank of District in State 8 11 9 5Rank of District in India 461 130 178 599

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Demographics

Population(2011)

Residence District Persons Male Female

Total Kottayam 1974551 968289 1006262

Kerala 33406061 16027412 17378649

India 1210569573 623121843 587447730

Rank of District in State 10 10 10

Rank of District in India 234 249 221

Rural Kottayam 1409158 692673 716485

Kerala 17471135 8408054 9063081

India 833463448 427632643 405830805



Urban Kottayam 565393 275616 289777

Kerala 15934926 7619358 8315568

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Economy

Offices, Deposits, Credit and C-D Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs)Rs. in Million (September, 2016)

District Kottayam Kerala IndiaRank ofDistrictin State

Rank ofDistrictin India

Number of Offices 494 6259 135263 4 45

Deposits 293001 3856137 100965397 5 52

Credit 154437 2405964 75178857 6 55

Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 52.71 62.39 74.46 12 297

By Bank GroupRs. in Million (September, 2016)

Bank Group Kottayam Kerala IndiaRank ofDistrictin State


State Bank of India and Its AssociatesNumber of Offices 148 1388 24493 3 21

Deposits 122644 1281026 22988903 3 31

Credit 55396 667576 15874037 3 34


Nationalised BanksNumber of Offices 139 2202 66577 7 137

Deposits 47170 969612 47342652 10 167

Credit 36969 822587 34201792 7 120


Regional Rural BanksNumber of Offices 31 602 20858 8 262

Deposits 3007 109129 3215425 11 327

Credit 5644 128966 2187606 8 108


Private Sector BanksNumber of Offices 176 2059 23020 4 20

Deposits 120181 1463980 22460896 5 28

Credit 56427 778710 19231413 4 33


Foreign BanksNumber of Offices - 8 315 0 0

Deposits - 32390 4957521 0 0

Credit - 8124 3684010 0 0

Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) - 25.08 74.31 0 0

All Scheduled Commercial BanksNumber of Offices 494 6259 135263 4 45

Deposits 293001 3856137 100965397 5 52

Credit 154437 2405964 75178857 6 55


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Market Size

Broad Category-wise Monthly Per Capita Expenditure - Total In Rs. (2011-2012)

Broad Categories of Goods and Services Kottayam Kerala IndiaRank ofDistrictin State


Cereals 179.26 145.24 159.53 1 169

Cereal Substitute 21.55 7.50 0.99 2 2

Pulses & Products 36.90 43.18 45.48 11 393

Milk & Milk Products 143.01 97.23 136.22 1 205

Sugar & Salt 30.81 27.42 27.34 3 185

Edible Oil 43.22 45.48 52.62 10 394

Egg, Fish & Meat 211.12 183.02 51.71 3 9

Vegetables 77.05 61.61 67.46 1 164

Fruits (Fresh) 101.82 84.58 25.70 3 7

Fruits (Dry) 4.89 6.27 7.95 8 254

Spices 59.61 49.12 31.13 2 12

Beverages etc. 56.38 43.04 27.25 3 34

Served Processed Food 165.62 99.42 51.40 1 12

Packaged Processed Food 34.01 33.95 23.17 8 91

Pan 5.03 3.01 4.43 5 195

Tobacco 20.41 18.81 15.35 6 164

Intoxicants 22.87 25.37 11.31 9 100

Fuel and Light 132.54 134.66 136.63 8 249

C lothing 106.61 137.72 87.26 9 156

Bedding etc. 5.23 6.17 6.54 6 293

Footwear 28.96 23.68 20.33 5 164

Education 295.18 114.28 67.24 1 8

Medical (Institutional) 169.93 87.84 26.00 2 12

Medical (Non-institutional) 242.53 151.87 74.33 1 3

Entertainment 51.75 39.89 22.67 2 30

Minor Durable Type Goods 12.38 7.12 5.50 2 56

Toilet Articles 44.68 45.45 38.16 8 154

Other Household Consumables 44.95 42.66 34.10 6 121

Consumer Services excl. Conveyance 191.94 143.63 85.63 2 20

Conveyance 250.95 186.49 95.22 3 25

Rent 30.08 48.43 52.20 8 185

Consumer Taxes & Cesses 14.21 11.16 8.91 3 65

Durable Goods 844.22 500.71 99.27 4 9

Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) 3679.67 2655.99 1599.04 1 5

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Life Style

Circulation of Dailies (January - June 2016)

Publication Edition Language AverageCirculation

Malayala Manorama Pathanamthitta edition Malayalam 238257

Mathrubhumi Kottayam edition Malayalam 58324

Deshabhimani Kottayam edition Malayalam 13713

The Hindu Chennai edition English 11660

The Times of India Kochi edition English 3718

The New Indian Express Kochi edition English 2719

The Economic Times Kochi edition English 1540

Hindu Business Line Chennai edition English 901

Dinamalar Madurai edition Tamil 595

Daily Thanthi Nagercoil edition Tamil 330


Infrastructure

Households by Main Source of Drinking Water - Total(2011)

Particulars Kottayam Kerala IndiaRank ofDistrictin State


Total Number of Households 480453 7716370 246692667 10 197Tap water from Treated Source(%) 92447 (19.24)

1802341(23.36)

78873488(31.97) 1 33

Tap water from UntreatedSource (%) 17576 (3.66) 461372 (5.98)

28533688(11.57) 10 478

Total Tap (%) 110023 (22.90)2263713(29.34)

107407176(43.54) 14 611

Covered Well (%) 158673 (33.03)1129397(14.64) 3895409 (1.58) 8 501

Un-covered Well (%) 177265 (36.90)3657463(47.40)

23289867(9.44) 11 498

Total Well (%) 335938 (69.92)4786860(62.04)

27185276(11.02) 7 314

Handpump (%) 665 (0.14) 38402 (0.50)82599531

(33.48) 4 105

Tubewell/Borehole (%) 6897 (1.44) 285394 (3.70)20916074

(8.48) 2 115

Spring (%) 6936 (1.44) 108527 (1.41) 1314556 (0.53) 2 108

River/Canal (%) 730 (0.15) 15215 (0.20) 1550549 (0.63) 1 80

Tank/Pond/Lake (%) 3337 (0.69) 55793 (0.72) 2075181 (0.84) 5 305

Other Sources (%) 15927 (3.31) 162466 (2.11) 3644324 (1.48) 12 533

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Industries

Main Workers(2011)

Sex District Total Rural UrbanPersons Kottayam 604553 434591 169962

Kerala 9329747 4930191 4399556

India 362446420 245749270 116697150



Male Kottayam 463713 333204 130509

Kerala 7179828 3743078 3436750

India 273149359 178034713 95114646



Female Kottayam 140840 101387 39453

Kerala 2149919 1187113 962806

India 89297061 67714557 21582504



Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Rs. in Lakh (31.03.2014)

District

No.of SSI/MSME unitsPromoted by Total

Invest-ment

Value ofGoods and

ServicesProduced

EmploymentProvided(In Nos)SC ST General Total Women

Kottayam 464 185 23098 23747 6454 116644.13 271635.68 81818

Kerala 9006 1752 223863 234251 58774 1435301.01 5084827.39 1190944Rank of District inState

10 3 4 4 3 5 8 7

Entrepreneurs Memorandum (Part-II) Filed by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)In Nos. (2014-2015)

District Micro Small Medium TotalKottayam 682 41 1 724

Kerala 14060 827 19 14906

India 346206 70933 8219 425358

Rank of District in State 11 8 8 11

Rank of District in India 106 144 178 108

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Labour and Workforce

Total Workers(2011)


Total Kottayam 735735 530322 205413

Kerala 11619063 8451569 3167494

India 481743311 331865930 149877381



Rural Kottayam 539176 385395 153781

Kerala 6341957 4507501 1834456

India 348597535 226763068 121834467



Urban Kottayam 196559 144927 51632

Kerala 5277106 3944068 1333038

India 133145776 105102862 28042914



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Agriculture

Land UtilisationIn Hectares (2014-15)

Particulars Kottayam Kerala Rank ofDistrictin State

i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 220442 3886287 10

- Forests 8141 1081509 12

ii) Not Available for Cultivation

-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 27739 419128 9

-Barren and Un Culturable Land 1184 12952 5

-Total 28923 432080 9

iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land

-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 0 5 0

-Land under Misc Tree Crops and Groves Not Included in NetArea

155 2653 8

-Culturable Waste Land 6569 100676 7

-Total 6724 103334 7

iv) Fallow Land

-Fallow Lands Other than Current Fallows 2610 54741 8

-Current Fallow 5722 65329 5

-Total 8332 120070 5

v) Net Area Sown 161693 2042881 5

vi) Total C ropped Area 202423 2624624 5

vii) Area Sown More than Once 40730 581743 7


Education

Literacy Rate (2011)


Total Kottayam 97.21 97.97 96.48

Kerala 94 96.11 92.07

India 72.99 80.89 64.64



Rural Kottayam 97.1 97.86 96.37

Kerala 92.98 95.35 90.81

India 67.77 77.15 57.93



Urban Kottayam 97.48 98.24 96.75

Kerala 95.11 96.95 93.44

India 84.11 88.76 79.11



Population by Educational Level(2011)

Educational Level Kottayam Kerala IndiaRank ofDistrictin State


Illiterate 224753 5270237 447216165 11 514

Literate 1749798 28135824 763638812 10 139

Literate without Educational Level 101806 1313536 35153231 8 95

Below Primary 232900 4401497 146897597 10 249

Primary 277079 5065710 184170833 10 269

Middle 283879 5059809 133903266 10 158

Matric/Secondary 225505 3852389 105939743 10 159

Higher Secondary/Intermediate Pre-University/Senior Secondary

349259 4885082 77942593 8 35

Non-technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal toDegree

4977 73857 1072289 8 42

Technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal toDegree

78185 895188 7238719 6 17

Graduate and Above 193495 2531321 68288971 6 89

Unclassified 2713 57435 3031570 11 325

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Health

Live Births Registered(2014)

Residence District Person Male Female

Total Kottayam 27118 13893 13224

Kerala 534458 274361 260070

India 23001523 12183175 10804541



Rural Kottayam 18314 9416 8897

Kerala 195896 101417 94468

India 10763908 5709934 5044361



Urban Kottayam 8804 4477 4327

Kerala 338562 172944 165602

India 12237615 6473241 5760180



Still Births Registered(2014)

Residence District Person Male Female

Total Kottayam 196 85 108

Kerala 2538 1308 1201

India 124130 56442 47832



Rural Kottayam 173 73 97

Kerala 880 439 431

India 41620 21359 17953



Urban Kottayam 23 12 11

Kerala 1658 869 770

India 82494 35075 29871



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Health

Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary(2011)

Residence District Total Number ofCensus Houses

Hospital/Dispensary etc.

Total Kottayam 678161 2254

Kerala 11217853 31589

India 330407375 682584

Rank of District in State 10 9

Rank of District in India 168 63

Rural Kottayam 481967 1476

Kerala 5857785 14505

India 220633493 360065



Urban Kottayam 196194 778

Kerala 5360068 17084

India 109773882 322519




Environment and Pollution

Geographical Area

Area in Km2 (2011)

District Total Rural Urban

Kottayam 2206 1932.29 273.71

Kerala 38852 31253.20 7598.80

India 3287469 3101505.00 102221.00



Wastelands by Category

Area in Km2 (2008-2009)

Category Kottayam Kerala IndiaRank ofDistrictin State


Gullied/Ravenous Land (Medium) - - 6145.96 0 0

Gullied/Ravenous Land (Deep) - - 1266.06 0 0

Land with Dense Scrub 61.02 609.50 86979.91 4 265

Land with Open Scrub 46.40 718.32 93033.00 5 324

Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Permanent) 2.05 2.05 1757.07 1 106

Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Seasonal) 0.03 6.18 6946.31 6 206

Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Medium) - - 5414.53 0 0

Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Strong) - - 1391.09 0 0

Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum - - 4814.68 0 0

Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum - - 4210.46 0 0

Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Scrub Domin) 5.80 560.05 83699.71 11 411

Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Agriculture) - - 15680.26 0 0

Degraded Pastures/Grazing Land 2.83 208.10 6832.17 6 93

Degraded Land under Plantation Crop - 0.18 278.53 0 0

Sands-Riverine - 16.14 2111.96 0 0

Sands-Coastal - 25.99 654.47 0 0

Sands-Desertic - - 3934.80 0 0

Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m - - 9279.75 0 0

Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m - - 14273.03 0 0

Mining Wastelands 0.16 12.91 593.65 5 175

Industrial wastelands - - 58.00 0 0

Barren Rocky/Stony Waste 0.60 286.20 59482.29 12 325

Snow covered /Glacial Area - - 58183.44 0 0

Total 118.90 2445.62 467021.16 7 441

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Housing

Total Households(2011)


Kottayam 487296 346899 140397

Kerala 7853754 4149641 3704113

India 249454252 168565486 80888766



Houseless Households(2011)


Kottayam 492 224 268

Kerala 5759 1767 3992

India 449761 192865 256896



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Incidence of IPC Crime

(2014)

Crime Heads Kottayam Kerala IndiaRank ofDistrictin State


Murder 17 367 34134 10 514

Attempt to Commit Murder 32 676 41898 11 358

Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder 11 84 3349 1 88

Attempt to Commit Culpable Homicide 56 1433 4371 8 22

Rape 75 1347 38678 9 161

Attempt to Commit Rape 0 36 4310 0 0

Kidnapping & Abduction 14 222 78412 7 552

Dacoity 6 71 4399 6 231

Making Preparation and Assembly ForCommitting Dacoity 10 84 2835 4 47

Robbery 38 869 38090 10 218

Criminal Trespass/Burglary 169 3452 114667 11 199

Theft 235 4700 442464 8 343

Unlawful Assembly 0 558 9878 0 0

Riots 186 5820 66206 12 115

Criminal Breach of Trust 12 366 20089 10 350

Cheating 240 6091 109737 10 107

Forgery 0 156 11268 0 0

Counterfeiting 0 66 1979 0 0

Arson 17 453 9299 9 187

Grievous Hurt 108 1827 105560 7 215

Dowry Deaths 0 28 8458 0 0

Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage herModesty 204 4367 82411 9 127

Insult to the Modesty of Women 19 257 9738 5 74

Cruelty by Husband or his Relatives 182 4919 123163 11 184

Importation of Girls From Foreign Country 0 0 14 0 0

Causing Death by Negligence 199 3381 128837 9 237

Offences Against State 0 7 177 0 0

Offences Promoting Enmity Between DifferentGroups 1 65 337 11 86

Extortion 0 37 8210 0 0

Disclosure of Identity of Victims 0 0 135 0 0

Incidence of Rash Driving 12303 108962 409857 5 5

Human Trafficking 0 11 726 0 0

Unnatural Offence 4 122 1148 11 79

Other IPC Crimes 3631 55955 944105 6 55

Total Cognizable IPC Crimes 17769 206789 2858939 5 19

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Social and Welfare Scheme

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

Financial Performance under MGNREGSRs. in Lakh (2015-2016)

Particulars Kottayam Kerala India

Rankof

Districtin

State

Rankof

Districtin

IndiaA. Opening Balance (OB)C losing Blance (CB) as Opening Balance (OB) 120.37 2767.85 187890.93 7 262

Entered Opening Balance (OB) 109.85 2398.16 206168.02 8 265

Release of Last Financial Year but Received during the Current Financial Year

Centre 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0

State 0.00 0.00 3206.67 0 0

Release from State Fund to DistrictsCentral Share - - 1294.39 0 0

State Share 0.00 51.00 411894.31 0 0

Authorisation of EFMS 5326.97 147797.54 3313284.01 14 199

Miscellaneous Reciept 0.49 12.67 39265.75 8 197

B. Borrowed Fund From Other District or Revolving Fund 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0

Refunded to District/State 18.00 723.55 79011.76 7 132

Inter-District Fund TransferFund Transfer to Other District 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0

Fund Received from Other Districts 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0

Availabilty 5419.31 149535.83 3896101.39 14 227Cumulative Labour Budget (LB) Estimation ofExpenditure

0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0

C. Cumulative Expenditure C. (I) Actual ExpenditureUnskilled Wage 4893.11 140187.71 3033565.51 14 165

Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 73.25 1059.75 68276.52 5 181

Material 157.89 2207.19 923707.02 5 525

Tax 4.83 21.09 6412.06 3 173

C. (II) Administrative Expenditure I. Receipts Expenditure 211.43 4703.85 194050.46 12 269

II. Non-Receipts Expenditure 0.22 12.05 1442.79 9 279

Total (I+II) 211.65 4715.90 195493.25 12 271

Cumulative Expenditure (C. (I) + C. (II)) 5340.74 148191.63 4227454.30 14 227%age Utilization 98.55 99.10 108.50 12 196

Balance 78.57 1344.20 -331353.00 5 351

D. Payment DueI. On Unskilled Wage 296.99 2234.55 659585.02 4 351

II. On Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 132.32 1123.41 32387.42 4 51

III. On Material 444.31 4281.89 395314.25 4 218

IV. Tax 4.02 26.38 3830.43 4 148

Total (I+II+III+IV) 877.64 7666.23 1091117.12 3 293

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