[edit] Profile(Kottayam District)
Barefacts
Area (sq km) :2208
Population :1953646
Males :964926
Females :988720
Sex ratio: Females/1000 :1025
Density of population :885
Per capita income (Rs) :21871
Literacy rate :95.82%; Male 97.34%; Female 94.35%
Coastal lines :Nil
Water bodied area (ha) :7442
Forest area (ha) :8141
Assembly Constituencies
1.Kanjirapally, 2.Vazhoor, 3.Changanassery, 4.Kottayam, 5.Etttumanoor, 6.Poonjar, 7.Pala, 8.Puthupally, 9.Kadathuruthy, 10.Vaikom
Revenue Taluks
Taluks :Kottayam, Changanasseri, Vaikom, Meenachil, Kanjirapalli
Head Quarters :'Kottayam, Changanasseri, Vaikom, pala, Kanjirapalli
No of Villages:95
Rainfall (mm)
Jan :23.9
Feb :23.8
Mar :44.0
Apr :136.8
May :314.1
June:649.6
July:598.2
Aug :382.4
Sept:279.5
Oct :306.1
Nov :189.6
Dec :55.8
Livestock Population
Cow :172197, Buffalo :3412,Goat : 117374, Sheep : Nil, Pig :19423
Major Agriculture Products
Products------------Cultivated area (ha)--------------Production in tonne
Rice---------------------12264-----------------------------30884
Pepper-------------------9245------------------------------1436
Ginger-------------------211-------------------------------619 (cured)
Cardamom-----------------200-------------------------------24 (processed)
Tapioca------------------7426------------------------------224130
Coconut------------------41424-----------------------------213 million
Arecanut-----------------1767------------------------------226
Rubber-------------------111776----------------------------143244
Local Self-Government
District Panchayat : 1
Block Panchayat : 11
Grama Panchayat : 74
Educational Institutions (Schools)
Lower Primary School
Govt : 169, Aided : 267, Unaided :21
Total : 457
Upper Primary School
Govt : 67, Aided : 128, Unaided :8
Total : 203
High School
Govt : 59, Aided : 166, Unaided :16
Total : 241
Higher Secondary School
Govt : 29, Aided : 60, Unaided :23
Total : 112
Vocational HSS
Govt : 21, Aided : 10, Unaided :Nil
Total : 31
Arts & Science Colleges
Govt :1, Private : 20
Total : 21
Professional Colleges
Engineering College:8
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology :1
Medical College:3
Homeopathy College :1
Law College :1
Polytechnic : 3
ITI :2
ITC :19
TTI :2
Training College :5
Health (Hospitals)
Ayurveda_Hospitals :90. Beds :4317
Ayurveda Hospital : 50. Beds : 150
Homeopathy Hospital : 47. Beds : 175
Regd wording Factories
No of working factories : 1297
No of SSI Units : 27741
Roads (km)
State Highways :378.000.
Major Dist. Roads : 1643.577
Other Dist. Roads : 135.686
Village Roads : 16.158
Total : 2173.427
Regd Vehicles (2003)
Goods Vehicle : 14636, Bus :7136, Car: 35345, Taxi:7051, Jeeps :10965, Auto :26515, 2-Wheeler :108202, Others :2505.
Total : 212396
Communication
No of Post Offices :411
No of Telephone Exchanges :93
