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Kottayam Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Kottayam is a Municipality city in district of Kottayam, Kerala. The Kottayam city is divided into 38 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kottayam Municipality has population of 55,374 of which 26,687 are males while 28,687 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 4571 which is 8.25 % of total population of Kottayam (M). In Kottayam Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1075 against state average of 1084. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kottayam is around 975 compared to Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Kottayam city is 97.62 % higher than state average of 94.00 %. In Kottayam, Male literacy is around 98.35 % while female literacy rate is 96.94 %.

Kottayam Municipality has total administration over 14,366 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kottayam 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Kottayam Municipality in 2024 is approximately 77,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Kottayam city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kottayam city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kottayam town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Kottayam Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.31 % of total population in Kottayam (M).

Kottayam Work Profile

Out of total population, 19,739 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 14,282 were males while 5,457 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 19739 working population, 90.17 % were engaged in Main Work while 9.83 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Kottayam Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 50.54%
Muslim 9.71%
Christian 39.32%
Sikh 0.01%
Buddhist 0.01%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.04%
No Religion 0.35%

Kottayam City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Kottayam Ward No - 1 1341
2 Kottayam Ward No - 2 1698
3 Kottayam Ward No - 3 1873
4 Kottayam Ward No - 4 1567
5 Kottayam Ward No - 5 931
6 Kottayam Ward No - 6 900
7 Kottayam Ward No - 7 1383
8 Kottayam Ward No - 8 895
9 Kottayam Ward No - 9 1366
10 Kottayam Ward No - 10 1215
11 Kottayam Ward No - 11 1744
12 Kottayam Ward No - 12 1446
13 Kottayam Ward No - 13 1422
14 Kottayam Ward No - 14 1474
15 Kottayam Ward No - 15 1653
16 Kottayam Ward No - 16 1186
17 Kottayam Ward No - 17 1303
18 Kottayam Ward No - 18 1492
19 Kottayam Ward No - 19 1106
20 Kottayam Ward No - 20 1559
21 Kottayam Ward No - 21 1515
22 Kottayam Ward No - 22 1022
23 Kottayam Ward No - 23 1242
24 Kottayam Ward No - 24 1314
25 Kottayam Ward No - 25 1623
26 Kottayam Ward No - 26 1234
27 Kottayam Ward No - 27 1645
28 Kottayam Ward No - 28 1487
29 Kottayam Ward No - 29 1820
30 Kottayam Ward No - 30 1507
31 Kottayam Ward No - 31 1608
32 Kottayam Ward No - 32 1274
33 Kottayam Ward No - 33 1676
34 Kottayam Ward No - 34 2094
35 Kottayam Ward No - 35 1586
36 Kottayam Ward No - 36 1195
37 Kottayam Ward No - 37 1609
38 Kottayam Ward No - 38 2369

Kottayam City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Kottayam City Population
2011 55,374
2021 71,000
2022 73,000
2023 75,000
2024 77,000
2025 79,000
2026 81,000
2027 83,000
2028 85,000
2029 87,000
2030 89,000
2031 91,000