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Kottayam Urban Region Population 2011 - 2024

As per data released by Govt. of India for Census 2011, Kottayam is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns. The Kottayam UA region is situated in state of Kerala.

The total population of Kottayam UA/Metropolitan region is 357,302. The male population of which is 174,182 while female population is 183,120.



Kottayam Population 2024

Population of Kottayam city in 2024 is approximately 505,000. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Kottayam Metropolitian region in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Kottayam urban area is based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Kottayam region, we will update the same on this page in 2024.

Kottayam Literacy Rate

The literacy rate of Kottayam Agglomeration is 97.66% which is higher than National Urban average of 85 %. Literacy rate for male and female for Kottayam stood at 98.36 % and 97.01 % respectively. Total literates in Kottayam UA were 319,816 of which males were 156,475 and remaining 163,341 were females.

Kottayam Child Population

The children (0-6 age) population of Kottayam UA is around 8.35 % of total Kottayam UA population which is lower than National Urban average of 10.93 %. Total children in Kottayam Urban region were 29,835 of which male were 15,098 while remaining 14,737 childs were female.

Kottayam Sex Ratio

The sex ratio of female to male in Kottayam UA was found higher with figure of 1051 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 976 per 1000 boys in Kottayam Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.

Kottayam Population 2011 Census

Description
Urban Agglomeration Kottayam
Government Urban Agglomeration
UA Type Class I UAs/Towns
State Kerala
Kottayam UA Total Male Female
Population 357,302 174,182 183,120
Literates 319,816 156,475 163,341
Children (0-6) 29,835 15,098 14,737
Average Literacy (%) 97.66 % 98.36 % 97.01 %
Sexratio 1051
Child Sexratio 976

Kottayam Metropolitan Region Future Population 2021-2031

Metropolitan Population
2011 357,302
2021 464,000
2022 477,000
2023 491,000
2024 505,000
2025 520,000
2026 535,000
2027 551,000
2028 567,000
2029 584,000
2030 601,000
2031 619,000

Kottayam Region - Cities & Towns

Kottayam UA has following cities under it.
City Population
There is no city having population above 1 Lakh

Towns with population less than 1 Lakh

Town Type Population
Aimanam Census Town 34,470
Athirampuzha Census Town 40,438
Chengalam South Census Town 16,111
Ettumanoor Census Town 26,993
Kottayam Municipality 55,374
Nattakam Census Town 38,599
Panachikkad Census Town 43,595
Perumbaikad Census Town 42,839
Puthuppally Census Town 29,635
Vijayapuram Census Town 29,248