Alappuzha District Statistics
Basic facts about Alappuzha
Area (sq km): 1414
Population : 2109160
Males : 1014529
Females : 1094631
Sex ratio: Females/1000 : 1079
Density of population : 1492
Per capita income (Rs) : 21916
Literacy rate : 93.43%; (Male 96.27%; Female 90.82%)
Coastline (km): 821
Water bodied area (ha): 15625
Forest area : Nil
Assembly Constituencies
- Aroor,
- Cherthala,
- Mararikulam,
- Alappuzha,
- Ambalappuzha,
- Kuttanad,
- Harippad,
- Kayamkulam,
- Chengannur, 10.
- Mavelikkara,
- Panthalam
Revenue Taluks in Alappuzha
Taluks :
- Cherthala,
- Kuttanad,
- Karthikapally,
- Mavelikkara,
- Chengannoor,
- Ambalappuzha
Head Quarters:
- Cherthala,
- Thekkekkara,
- Harippad,
- Mavelikara,
- Chengannor,
- Alappuzha.
Total No of Villages: 91
Rainfall in Alappuzha (mm)
Jan : 25.9
Feb : 27.2
Mar : 49.5
Apr : 133.7
May : 302.1
June: 573.5
July: 296.2
Aug : 228.5
Sept: 272.8
Oct : 303.1
Nov : 191.7
Dec :60.9
Livestock population (census 2000)
- Cow :131092,
- Buffalo :4596,
- Goat :81097,
- Sheep :478,
- Pig :1266
Major Agriculture Products
Products------Cultivated area (ha)------Production in tonne
Rice----------29635---------------------91561
Sugarcane-----120-------------------------817
Pepper--------1940------------------------174
Cashewnut-----4313------------------------1349
Coconut-------55407-----------------------267 million
Tapioca-------4121------------------------70944
Arecanut------2441------------------------1016
Rubber--------3825------------------------4356
Local Self-Government
District Panchayat: 1
Block Panchayat: 12
Grama Panchayat: 73
Registered Working Factories
No of factories : 1213
No of SSI units : 24491
Educational Institutions in Alappuzha (Schools)
Lower Primary School
- Govt :193,
- Aided : 198,
- Unaided : 14
Total :405
Upper Primary School
- Govt :67,
- Aided : 77,
- Unaided : 2
Total :146
High School
- Govt :58,
- Aided : 127,
- Unaided : 7
Total :192
Higher Secondary School
- Govt :26,
- Aided : 47,
- Unaided : 14
Total : 87
Vocational HSS
- Govt :14,
- Aided : 7,
- Unaided : Nil
Total :21
Arts & Science Colleges
- Govt :Nil,
- Private : 12
Total :12
Professional Colleges
Engineering college : 2
Medical College : 1
Polytechnic : 3
ITI : 1
ITC : 37
TTI : 9
Training College : 3
Health & Hospitals in Alappuzha
Allopathy hopitals :94. Beds :4864
Ayurveda hopitals : 65. Beds : 180
Homeopathy :44. Beds : 75
Roads in Alappuzha (km) (as on 31-3-2003)
State Highways : 138.121
Major Dist Roads : 837.131
Other Dist. Roads : 79.991
Village Roads :80.614
Total : 1135.857
Registered Vehicles in Alappuzha(2003)
- Goods Vehicle :4053,
- Bus : 12061,
- Car :21509,
- Jeep: 563,
- Auto :12480,
- 2-Wheeler : 101136 ,
- Others : 873
Total : 156454
