Kottayam is one of 14 districts located in south Indian state Kerala. There are total 12 blocks which comes under Kottayam district, and there are total 89 villages and 15 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Kottayam district is 597 and number of houses in this district is 449790.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 1826202. Out of total 1826202, male population count is 896676, where as female population count is 929526 in Kottayam.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 162189 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 162189 children 82555 are boys and 79634 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Kottayam district is 88%. 1617337 out of total 1826202 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 88% and 797442 males are literate out of total 896676 male population, where as female literacy rate is 11% and 819895 out of total 929526 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Kottayam district is 11%. 208865 out of total 1826202 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 11% and 99234 males are illiterate out of total 896676 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 11% and 109631 out of total 929526 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Kottayam district is 682926 and non-working population is 1143276 and out of 682926 working population 42074 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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