Palakkad - Census of India

Census of India 2011

KERALA

SERIES-33 PART XII-B

DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK

PALAKKAD

VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE

PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA)

DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS KERALA

CENSUS OF INDIA 2011

KERALA

SERIES-33 PART XII-B

DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK PALAKKAD

VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA)

Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala

MOTIF

Palakkad Fort (Tippus Fort)

Palakkad Fort also known as Tippus Fort is an ancient granite Fort

situated in the very heart of Palakkad Town. Elsewhere Forts are

generally shields against fighting enemy. Here it was for communication

between Palakkad and Coimbatore. It was built by Haider Ali of Mysore

in 1766. The fort was taken over and modified by the British in 1790. It

is now preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India. It houses a small

museum and an open air auditorium. There is a children park also

where children make merry of the things.

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10 Section II Tables based on Households Amenities and Assets (Rural/Urban) at District and Sub-District level.

Gram Panchayat Primary Census Abstract-C.D. Block/Panchayat/Village/ Ward level

Urban PCA-Town wise Primary Census Abstract

Section - I Primary Census Abstract (PCA)

Brief note on Primary Census Abstract

District Primary Census Abstract

Appendix to District Primary Census Abstract Total, Scheduled Castes andScheduled Tribes Population - Urban Block wise

Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes (SC)

Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Sub-District Primary Census Abstract Village/Town wise

Contents

Administrative Setup

Important Statistics

District Highlights - 2011 Census

Brief History of the District

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgement

History and Scope of the District Census Handbook

(i) Table -1: Households by Ownership status and by Number of Dwellingrooms occupied in the District, 2011 365

(ii) Table -2: Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent,Semi permanent and Temporary houses, 2011 366

(iii) Table -3: Number and Percentage of Households by main source ofDrinking water, 2011 368

(iv) Table -4: Number and Percentage of Households by main source ofLighting, 2011 370

(v) Table -5: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Latrinefacility, 2011 372

(vi) Table -6: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Drainageconnectivity for waste water outlet, 2011 374

(vii) Table -7: Number and Percentage of Households by availability ofKitchen facility, 2011 375

(viii) Table -8: Number and Percentage of Households by type of fuel used forCooking, 2011 376

(ix) Table -9:Number and Percentage of Households availing Bankingservices and number of Households having each of thespecified Assets, 2011

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FOREWORD

The District Census Handbook (DCHB) is an important publication of the CensusOrganization since 1951. It contains both Census and non Census data of urban and rural areas for each District. The Census data provide information on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of population at the lowest administrative unit i.e. of each Village, Town and Ward of the District. The Primary Census Abstract (PCA) part of this publication contains Census data including data on household amenities collected during 1st phase of the Census i.e. House Listing and Housing Census. The non Census data presented in the DCHB is in the form of Village Directory and Town Directory contain information on various infrastructure facilities available in the village and town viz; education, medical, drinking water, communication and transport, post and telegraph, electricity, banking, and other miscellaneous facilities. Later on, the Telegraph Services were closed by the Government of India on 15th July, 2013. The data of DCHB are of considerable importance in the context of planning and development at the grass-root level.

2. In the 1961 Census, DCHB provided a descriptive account of the District,administrative statistics, Census tables and Village and Town Directory including Primary Census Abstract. This pattern was changed in 1971 Census and the DCHB was published in three parts: Part-A related to Village and Town Directory, Part-B to Village and Town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, District Census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of Villages. The 1981 Census DCHB was published in two parts: Part-A contained Village and Town Directory and Part-B the PCA of Village and Town including the SCs and STs PCA up to Tahsil/Town levels. New features along with restructuring of the formats of Village and Town Directory were added. In Village Directory, all amenities except electricity were brought together and if any amenity was not available in the referent Village, the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place having such an amenity, was given.

3. The pattern of 1981 Census was followed by and large for the DCHB of 1991Census except the format of PCA. It was restructured. Nine-fold industrial classification of main workers was given against the four-fold industrial classification presented in the 1981 Census. In addition, sex wise population in 0-6 age group was included in the PCA for the first time with a view to enable the data users to compile more realistic literacy rate as all children below 7 years of age had been treated as illiterate at the time of 1991 Census. One of the important innovations in the 1991 Census was the Community Development Block (CD Block) level presentation of PCA data instead of the traditional Tahsil/Taluk/PS level Presentation.

4. As regards DCHB of 2001 Census, the scope of Village Directory was improved byincluding some other amenities like banking, recreational and cultural facilities, newspapers & magazines and `most important commodities manufactured in a Village in addition to prescribed facilities of earlier Censuses. In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of notified slums.

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5. The scope and coverage of Village Directory of 2011 DCHB has been widened byincluding a number of new amenities in addition to those of 2001. These newly added amenities are: Pre-Primary School, Engineering College, Medical College, Management Institute, Polytechnic, Non-formal Training Centre, Special School for Disabled, Community Health Centre, Veterinary Hospital, Mobile Health Clinic, Medical Practitioner with MBBS Degree, Medical Practitioner with no degree, Traditional Practitioner and faith Healer, Medicine Shop, Community Toilet, Rural Sanitary Mart or Sanitary Hardware Outlet in the Village, Community Bio- gas, Sub Post Office, Village Pin Code, Public Call Office, Mobile Phone Coverage, Internet Cafes/ Common Service Centre, Private Courier Facility, Auto/Modified Autos, Taxis and Vans, Tractors, Cycle-pulled Rickshaws, Carts driven by Animals, Village connected to National Highway, State Highway, Major District Road, and Other District Road, Availability of Water Bounded Macadam Roads in Village, ATM, Self-Help Group, Public Distribution System(PDS) Shop, Mandis/Regular Market, Weekly Haat, Agricultural Marketing Society, Nutritional Centers (ICDS), Anganwadi Centre, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist), Sports Field, Public Library, Public Reading Room, Assembly Polling station, Birth & Death Registration Office. In the Town Directory, seven Statements containing the details and the data of each Town have been presented viz.; (i) Status and Growth History of Towns, (ii) Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, (iii) Civic and other Amenities (iv) Medical Facilities, (v) Educational, Recreational & Cultural Facilities, (vi) Industry & Banking, and (vii) Civic & other amenities in Slums respectively. Taluk wise data of Village Directory and Village PCA have been presented in DCHB of 2011 Census as presented in earlier Censuses.

6. The data of DCHB 2011 Census have been presented in two parts, Part-Acontains Village and Town Directory and Part-B contains Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract. Both the Parts have been published in separate volumes in 2011 Census.

7. The Village and Town level amenities data have been collected, compiled andcomputerized under the supervision of DR.V.M. GOPALA MENON, Director of Census Operation, Kerala. The task of Planning, Designing and Co-ordination of this publication was carried out by Dr. Pratibha Kumari, Assistant Registrar General (SS) under the guidance & supervision of Dr. R.C.Sethi, Ex-Addl. RGI and Shri Deepak Rastogi present Addl.RGI. Shri A.P. Singh, Deputy Registrar General, (Map) provided the technical guidance in the preparation of maps. Shri A.K. Arora, Joint Director of Data Processing Division under the overall supervision of Shri M.S.Thapa, Addl. Director (EDP) provided full cooperation in preparation of record structure for digitization and validity checking of Village and Town Directory data and the programme for the generation of Village Directory and Town Directory including various analytical inset tables as well as Primary Census Abstract (PCA). The work of preparation of DCHB, 2011 Census has been monitored in the Social Studies Division. I am thankful to all of them and others who have contributed to bring out this publication in time.

New Delhi. (C.Chandramouli) Dated: - 16-06-2014 Registrar General &

Census Commissioner, India

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PREFACE District Census Handbook is a unique publication brought out un-

interruptedly by the Census Organization since 1951 Census. The publication is widely used by Administrators, Planners, Demographers, Research Scholars and other data users. It contains village-wise and town-wise demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the district along with the status of availability of civic amenities, infrastructural facilities etc.

In earlier censuses, District Census Handbooks were published in single volume with two parts. Part-A of DCHB contained Village and Town Directory and Part B contained Village and Town Primary Census Abstract data for each district. But this time, it is published in two volumes separately for PartA and Part-B of each district without changing the nomenclature of DCHB of 2001. This volume contains the Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract(PCA) along with Housing Amenities data.

From 2001 Census onwards, the software designed/created by the Data Processing Division of the Office of the Registrar General, India has been used for generation of tables. It reduced considerably the time taken for preparation of the District Census Handbooks. District Census Handbooks are published in Electronic form (pdf files) for the first time during the current Census.

I express my deep gratitude to Dr. C. Chandramouli, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, for his encouragement and valuable guidance for completion of this volume within a timeframe. I thank Shri Deepak Rastogi, Additional Registrar General (C&T), Shri A.P.Singh, Deputy Registrar General (Map), Dr. Pratibha Kumari, Assistant Registrar General (SS) of Office of the Registrar General, India for their guidance at each step in the preparation of DCHB. Special thanks are due to Shri. M.S. Thapa, Additional Director (EDP), Shri Anil Kumar Arora, Joint Director (EDP) and Shri Anurag Gupta, DPA (EDP) without their untiring efforts and support, we could not have completed the District Census Handbooks within this time. They were always willing to listen to our requests and find solution for the problems we faced.

All Departments of the State Government co-operated in giving data for inclusion in the publication. I thank the District Collectors, Tahsildars of every Taluk and Secretaries of Municipal Corporations and Municipalities in the State who painstakingly collected and furnished all the information needed by us. I also thank all the Departments of the State Government who co-operated with us in giving the data, especially, Directorate of Public Instruction, Forest Department, Rural Development Commissionerate, Industries Department, Economics & Statistics Department, Tourism Department and State Planning Board.

My sincere thanks are due to Shri N. Ravichandran, Joint Director of Census Operations for his valuable supervision and guidance for drafting this volume. In the beginning, non census data for District Census

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Handbook were collected under the guidance of Smt. P. Girija, then Joint Director of Census Operations. Information for preparation of analytical notes and all data other than Census data were prepared and scrutinized under the guidance of Shri Francis. K. Manuel, Deputy Director, Shri P.P. Joy, Deputy Director and Smt. L. Ajitha, Asst. Director, Shri. A.K. Raman, Statistical Investigator-Gr.I (Retd.) and Smt. Biji.C.R, Statistical Investigator-Gr.II, did a great job of putting all the details together and checking them. My sincere thanks are due to them also. The Statistical Investigators-Gr.II and Compilers who assisted in the work also did a tremendous job. Digitized maps were used in the District Census Handbooks. This has improved the quality of the maps. I thank Shri K. Selvam, Senior Geographer and Shri K. Shasikanth, Senior draughtsman, helped in expediting the work. I am thankful to Shri A.N. Rajeev, Deputy Director, Shri A. Sri Raghu, Asst. Director and Smt. P. Lakshmikutty, Asst. Director and the staff in Census Section for the efforts taken for finalization of the Primary Census Abstract (PCA). My thanks are due to Smt. L. Ajitha, Shri K.Gireesh Kumar, Smt. P. Lakshmikutty, Shri Aswani kumar P.M, Shri Shailendra A. and Shri K. Gnanaprakasam, Assistant Directors for preparation of DCHB Volumes. My sincere thanks are also to Shri Francis K. Manuel, Deputy Director who was in charge of Data Centre and under his guidance and supervision, the data entry of Village Directory and Town Directory could be completed timely. Also he has shaped this particular volume in this way. The effort of many persons have gone into the preparation and publishing of this volume. I take this opportunity to record my gratitude to all of them.

Thiruvananthapuram DR.V.M. GOPALA MENON 02.07.2014 Director of Census Operations, Kerala

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Name of Officers engaged

Shri.N.Ravichandran Joint Director

Shri.Francis K Manuel Deputy Director

Shri. P.P. Joy Deputy Director

Smt. L. Ajitha Assistant Director

Shri. K. Girish Kumar

Assistant Director

Compilation of Data Shri. A.K. Raman Statistical Investigator Gr.I (Retd.)

Shri.R.Chandrachoodan Statistical Investigator Gr.I (Retd.)

Smt. B. Valsala Kumari Statistical Investigator Gr.II

Smt. B. Prasanna Kumari Statistical Investigator Gr.II

Smt. Biji. C.R. Statistical Investigator Gr.II

Smt.Jane Jose Statistical Investigator Gr.II

Smt.S.Geethamony Compiler

Smt.Rihana.M. Compiler

Smt.Remya.D.S. Compiler

Data Processing Shri.N.Jayakumar(Late) Data Processing Assistant

Shri.B.Madhu Kumar Data Processing Assistant

Shri.Sajithraj.K Data Entry Operator, Grade B

Shri.Pradeep Kumar.S Data Entry Operator, Grade B

Mapping Shri. K. Selvam Senior Geographer Shri . N.Venu Nair Senior Draughtsman Shri. Shashikanth Senior Draughtsman Shri.S.K.Sajeesh Senior Draughtsman

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ORGI- Data Processing Division

Shri. Jaspal Singh Lamba Deputy Director (EDP) Ms. Usha Assistant Director (EDP) Shri Anurag Gupta DPA Grade A Shri Mukesh Kumar Mahawar DPA Grade A Ms. Shagufta Nasreen Bhat DPA Grade A Ms. Shashi Seth Sr. Supervisor Shri Khem Verma Jadon Sr. Consultant Shri Yashwant Singh Jr. Consultant

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HISTORY AND SCOPE OF THE DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK

The need of data at the grass root level for the administrative and planning purposes at sub micro level as well as academic studies prompted the innovation of District Census Handbook. District Census Handbook is a unique publication from the Census organization which provides most authentic details of census and non-census information from village and town level to district level. The District Census Handbook was firstly introduced during the 1951 Census. It contains both census and non census data of urban as well as rural areas for each district. The census data contain several demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the lowest administrative unit i.e. of each village and town and ward of the district. The non census data comprise of data on availability of various civic amenities and infrastructural facilities etc. at the town and village level which constitute Village Directory and Town Directory part of the DCHB. The data of DCHB are of considerable importance in the context of planning and development at grass-root level.

In 1961 census DCHB provided a descriptive account of the district, administrative statistics, census tables and village and town directory including Primary Census Abstract. This pattern was changed in 1971 Census and the DCHB was published in three parts: Part-A related to village and town directory, Part-B to village and town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, district census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of villages. The 1981 census DCHB was published in two parts: Part-A contained village and town directory and Part-B the PCA of village and town including the SCs and STs PCA up to tahsil/town levels. New features along with restructuring of the formats of village and town directory were added into it. In Village Directory, all amenities except electricity were brought together and if any amenity was not available in the referent village, the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place having such an amenity, was given. The pattern of 1981 census was followed by and large for the DCHB of 1991 Census except the format of PCA. It was restructured. Nine-fold industrial classification of main workers was given against the four-fold industrial classification presented in the 1981 census. In addition, sex wise population in 0-6 age group was included in the PCA for the first time with a view to enable the data users to compile more realistic literacy rate as all children below 7 years of age had been treated as illiterate at the time of 1991 census. One of the important innovations in the 1991 Census was the Community Development Block (CD Block) level presentation of PCA data instead of the traditional Tahsil/Taluk/PS level presentation.

As regards DCHB of 2001 Census, the scope of Village Directory was improved by including some other amenities like banking, recreational and cultural facilities, newspapers & magazines and `most important commodities

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manufactured in a village in addition to prescribed facilities of earlier censuses. In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of notified slums.

The scope and coverage of Village Directory of 2011 DCHB has been widened by including a number of new amenities in addition to those of 2001. In the Town Directory, seven Statements containing the details and the data of each town have been presented viz.; (i) Status and Growth History of towns, (ii) Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, (iii) Civic and other Amenities, (iv) Medical Facilities, (v) Educational, Recreational & Cultural Facilities, (vi) Industry & Banking, and (vii) Civic & other amenities in Slums respectively. Taluk wise data of Village Directory and Village PCA have been presented in DCHB of 2011 Census as presented in earlier Censuses. The data of DCHB 2011 Census have been presented in two parts, Part-A contains Village and Town Directory and Part-B contains Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract. Both the Parts have been published in separate volumes in 2011 Census.

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BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT

Palakkad District came into existence as an administrative unit on the

1st January, 1957. The ancient history of the District is closely associated with the mythical hero Lord Parasurama, said to have created Kerala and divided it into 64 gramams. According to William Logan, the author of the Malabar Manual, the Pallava dynasty of Kanchi might have invaded Malabar in the second or third century. One of their headquarters was a place called Palakkada which could be the present day Palakkad. Malabar had been invaded by many of the ancient rulers. For centuries it was ruled by Perumals having powerful Utayavars under them to hold authority in their respective territories. After the rule of Perumals, the country was divided among these chieftains. The Valluva Kolathiri (ruler of Valluvanad), the ruler of Vangunad (Kollangode Rajas) and Sekhari Varma, Rajas of Palakkad were the prominent rulers of those Perumals, the last being Cheraman perumal. The emergence of royal dynasties and principalities in this tract came only after the break-up of Perumals empire. Of these Nadumpurayur Swaroopam and Tarur Swaroopam, Kollangode kingdom, Valluvanad and Kavalappara are important. A brief outline of these principalities are given in the following paragraphs.

The earliest dynasty which is believed to have ruled the area falling in this District was the Nedumpurayur Swaroopam. Palakkad Rajas who were supposed to be descendents of this Swaroopam had their original seat in Athavanad amsom (Ponnani Taluk), but later they exchanged their lands with Azhuvancheri Thamprakkal and established their headquarters in Akathethara Village of Palakkad Taluk. Palakkad Rajas, who are considered as offsprings of Namboothiri Brahmins and Kshatriya women, also owned the titles Vadakke Naikkans and Thekke Naikkans. However, very little is known about the activities of these Rajas. An earliest account available is the encounter of the forces of Palakkad Rajas with the help of Ernad, Valluvanad and Perumpadappu forces, against the forces of Kongu Rulers, who were instigated by Rashtrakutas. However, the Army of Nedumpurayur won the onslaught of the Kongapada. To commemorate this victory a unique festival, known as Kongapada, is conducted every year in the month of Kumbham in Bhagavathi Temple of Chittur. Consequent on the dissolution of Chera Empire, small principalities emerged in the political scene of Kerala and Utayavars or Naduvazhis became independent rulers. Nedumpurayurnad latter became Taravur or Tarur Swaroopam which had its seat at Tarur Village of Alathur Taluk about 40 km. south-west of Palakkad. The place is known as Edam and the members of the royal house called Achans. As there were no male members in Tarur Swaroopam, Princesses had to take their partners from the Perumpadappu Swaroopam (Cochin Royal house).

This matrimonial relationship later necessitated Tarur Swaroopam to support Perumpadappu in their fight against Zamorins of Calicut. Palakkad Rajas were always subjected to military and political pressures from the Zamorins and it was on their request that Haider Ali invaded South Malabar in 1756. When the British supremacy was established, Palakkad Rajas were pensioned off by the East India Company.

Besides this, a small kingdom in this tract was the Kollangode Kingdom, extending over eight Villages, in and around Kollangode, which was later

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absorbed by the Zamorin. The Rajas of Kollangode also became a pensioner of the English East India Company.

The Valluvanad Kingdom (known as Vattabhakashani in Sanskrit and also as Orangottur Swaroopam) was founded by one Rajasekhara who lived in the 10th century A.D., with its capital at Valluvanagram i.e. Angadipuram (in Perinthalmanna Taluk of Malappuram District). The kingdom extended over to Perinthalmanna, Mannarkad and Ottappalam Taluks. According to earlier tradition, Chera emperors presided over the Mamamkam festival which was held once in 12 years i.e. a Vyazhavattam. The presidency of Valluva Kolathiri in Mamamkam festival caused envy among other rulers of Kerala, particularly the Zamorin. This resulted in constant conflicts between the two and ultimately Zamorin succeeded in evacuating Valluva Konathiri from Thirunavaya and declared himself as the Rakshapurusha or Protector of Mamamkam. During the time of Mysore invasion, the territory of Valuvanadu Raja was confined to Attappady Valley and portion of Ottappalam Taluk. At the time of Tippus invasion he sought asylum in Travancore, and later when Malabar was ceded by the British, he entered into an agreement with the East India Company and became a pensioner. Kavalappara was a small territory, owned by a Nair Chief, known as Kavalappara Muppil Nair with some allegiance both to Cochin Raja and Zamorin. The East India Company eventually settled the claims of Kavalappara Chief by paying him Malikhana in return for his allegiance to the Company.

Palakkad being an upcountry, had little contacts with the western countries. The major intervention in the affairs of Palakkad Raja was from the Zamorins of Calicut. His expansionist policies resulted in a series of conflicts. The annexation of Naduvattom (which formed part of the territory of Palakkad Raja) in 1756-57 compelled Komu Achan, the Raja of Palakkad, to seek the help of the king of Mysore. The Mysorean ruler deputed Hyder Ali, who was the Faujdar of Dindigal to help Palakkad Raja but he had to leave for Seringapatam.

In his place his brother-in-law Mukudam Ali led the forces and the combined army put the Calicut forces to flight. The Zamorin had to give Rs.12 lakhs as War Indemnity. Haider ascended the throne of Mysore in 1761 but his conquests were confined to Central Malabar Region. After Haiders death, Tippu occupied his fathers throne in November 1783. The English Army under Col. Fullerton captured Palakkad Fort and Zamorin was entrusted with the administrative control over the region. But Tippus forces soon re-occupied the fort and extended his territory to almost all the south of Malabar. In November 1789 Tippu decided to invade Travancore and moved his forces via. Palakkad, his southern Headquarters. But the conquest had to be suspended due to the onslaught of monsoon. Knowing the marching of the British forces to Seringapatam, Tippu decided to withdraw his forces from Kerala and left via. Coimbatore in May 1790. Soon Cochin declared their allegiance to the British. The British forces under Col. Stuart besieged Palakkad fort on the 22nd September, 1790. By Seringapatam treaties signed on the 22nd February and the 1st March 1792, Tippu formally ceded Malabar to the British.

The British Government decided to revamp the administration of the newly ceded areas and for that purpose a Commission known as Joint Commissioners appointed to inspect into the State and condition of the previous Malabar and submitted the report on the 14th October 1793.

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Primarily the claims of the local Rajas and chieftains were settled by the Commission which included Rajas of Palakkad, Kolathiri and Kavalappara Nair. On the 21st May 1800 Malabar became part of the Madras Presidency under the administration of Principal Collector stationed at Calicut.

Even though the District could achieve significant progress in various fields under British Administration, the period also witnessed some of the violent disturbances known as Mappila riots. Those outbreaks also took place in various parts of the then Valluvanad, Palakkad and Ponnani Taluks, major portions of which now form Palakkad District. According to Malabar District Gazetteer, the Mappila outbreaks may be attributed to three main causes - poverty, agrarian discontent and fanaticism.

The formation of Congress organization in 1910 in Malabar paved the way for the national movement in the District. The first National Conference in the State was held at Palakkad on the 4th and the 5th May 1916 under the Presidentship of Annie Beasant. Malabar District conference held at Ottappalam on the 23rd April 1921, was an important turning point in the political movement of the country. The police excesses could not suppress the national awakening of the freedom loving people. Two publications, Mathrubhumi (started by K.P. Kesava Menon and other Congressmen) and Al-Amin (under the editorship of Mohammed Abdul Rahiman) which were released in 1923 and 1924 respectively fostered the spirit of nationalism. Their impact on the masses deserves special mention. A movement for the tenancy reform was started in Malabar during the same period under the leadership of Mannath Krishan Nair, K.P. Raman Menon, G. Sankaran Nair and others. Ultimately it lead to the passing of the Malabar Tenancy Act of 1930. Many freedom fighters boycotted Simon Commission (1928) and participated in the Salt Sathyagraha (1930) and Civil Disobedience Movement. The emergence of Communist party in 1939 had its effects and influence among the working classes. The active participation of the people in the freedom struggle carried on till the achievement of Indian Independence on the 15th August, 1947.

As per the State Reorganization Act on 1st November 1956, Kerala State was formed comprising of Malabar District (Excluding Laccadive and Minicoy Islands) and Kasaragod Taluk of South Kanara District of Madras State and Travancore-Cochin State (excluding Thovala, Agastheeswaram, Kalkulam, Vilavancode and Shenkottah Taluks). With the enactment, Kasaragod Taluk of South Kanara District was made part of the new Malabar District. On the 1st January 1957, Malabar District was trifurcated into three Districts viz. Kannur, Kozhikode and Palakkad. Palakkad District thus formed consisted of old Valluvanad Taluk, Palakkad Taluk and portion of Ponnani Taluk of Malabar District and Chittur Taluk of erstwhile Travancore-Cochin State. On the same date, the Valluvanad Taluk was bifurcated into Perinthalmanna and Ottappalam Taluks. The old Palakkad Taluk was trifurcated into Palakkad, Alathur and portion of Chittur Taluk. The present Chittur Taluk thus covers the Chittur Taluk of erstwhile Travancore-Cochin State and 14 Villages of old Palakkad Taluk of the erstwhile Malabar District. The old Ponnani Taluk of Malabar District was also trifurcated to form Ponnani, Chavakkad and portion of Tirur Taluk. Of these, Palakkad District was formed comprising of 6 Taluks viz. Perinthalmanna, Ponnani, Ottappalam, Palakkad, Alathur and Chittur. Consequent on the formation of Malappuram District on the 6th June 1969,

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the boundaries of Palakkad District underwent some additional changes. Mannarkad Taluk was newly formed comprising of 19 re-organised Villages of the erstwhile Perinthalmanna Taluk. Parudur Village of Tirur Taluk was transferred to Ottappalam Taluk. Ponnani Taluk which was part of Palakkad District was transferred to Malappuram District. Palakkad District was thus left with 5 Taluks viz. Ottappalam, Mannarkad, Palakkad, Alathur and Chittur. After 1971 Census there were no major changes in the District. The changes were confined to the re-naming of 3 Villages viz. Attappady-I, Attappady-II and Attappady-III of Mannarkad Taluk as Agali, Pudur and Sholayur respectively and addition of Silent Valley Reserve Forest of Karuvarakundu Village of Ernad Taluk to the newly renamed Pudur Village of Mannarkad Taluk.The changes in jurisdiction effected during 1991-2001 are given in the District Census Handbook of Palakkad District, 2001.

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ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP

There are two systems of administrative set up in the District - Revenue and Local Self Government. Under the revenue system a District is divided into Revenue Divisions, Taluks and Villages. However, for Local Administration, a District is divided into Statutory Towns and Panchayats. For the implementation of development activities Panchayats are grouped under Community Development Blocks. Therefore all these units viz. Taluks, Villages, Panchayats, Panchayat wards, Statutory Towns and Community Development Blocks have their own relevance and importance. This Handbook contains data for all these units.

This District now consists of two Revenue Divisions of Ottappalam comprising of Ottappalam and Mannarkad Taluks (66 Villages) and Palakkad comprising of Palakkad, Chittur and Alathur Taluks (90 Villages). There are 5 Taluks and 156 Villages in the District.

Under the Local Self Government System, the District is divided into 4 statutory Towns and 13 CD Blocks consisting of 91 Panchayats. The distribution of Villages, Towns, CD Blocks and Panchayats in each Taluk are given below. Distribution of villages, Towns, Development Blocks and Panchayats as on 31.12.2009

CD Block/Panchayat spill over cases are counted against Dikstrict/Taluk in which major portion of the same lies. The following CD Blocks and Panchayats lying in more than one Taluk are counted under the Taluks in which they lie partly.

1) Ottappalam and Palakkad C.D Blocks lie in Ottappalam and Palakkad Taluks. 2) Kuzhalmannam C.D Block lies in Palakkad and Alathur Taluks. 3) Nenmara C.D Block lies in Chittur and Alathur Taluks. 4) Lakkidi-Perur Panchayat of Ottappalam C.D Block lies in Ottappalam and Palakkad

Taluks. 5) Mannur Panchayat of Palakkad C.D Block lies in Ottappalam and Palakkad Taluks. 6) Mankara Panchayat of Palakkad C.D Block lies in Ottappalam and Palakkad

Taluks.

Name of district/ taluks

Total no. of

villages

No. of villages falling in No. of towns No. of CD blocks

No. of pan ch-ayats

Rural area Urban area Statu-tory towns

Cens-us towns

Wholly Partly Wholly Partly

Palakkad district 156 129 2 25 2 4 17 13 91 Ottappalam Taluk 41 30 - 11 - 2 7 4 31 Mannarkkad Taluk 25 24 - 1 - - 1 2 13

Palakkad Taluk 30 20

- 10 - 1 6 2 19

Chittur Taluk 30 26 2 2 2

1 2 3 16

Alathur Taluk 30 29 -

1

-

- 1 2 18

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Jurisdictional Changes during the decade (2001-2009) In Census terminology, the jurisdictional changes mean more than the

changes in the boundary of administrative units. It also means change in the status of administrative units, resulting from its declassification, de-notification and up gradation. It further means change in the name of administrative units, etc.

In Palakkad District, one new Grama Panchayat viz., Thenkara was formed after 2001 Census.

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DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS 2011

District, known as Palghat in English version,came into Palakkad

existence on the Ist January ,1957. Among the Districts, Palakkad District ranks the Ist in area (4482 Sq.km)

The District recorded 13th position in the literacy rate (89.31 per cent).

In Density, the District occupies the 11th position (627).

The District has 5 Taluks, 4 Statutory Towns,17 Census Towns,13

Community Development Blocks and 91 Panchayats.

In the percentage of Scheduled Caste Population to total

population(14.37per cent), the District ranks the 1st in the State. In child sex ratio (0-6 age group)the District has recorded the 5th position

in the State.

The urban Density of Palakkad (4692 sq.km) is lower than that of State

urban Density (4900).

Palakkad occupies the 3rdposition among the Districts in the percentage

of agricultural labours.

The District recorded the 7th rank in total, 5thfemale work participation

rate (20.42 per cent)and 54.88 per cent in male work participation rate

which denotes 4th position.

In Urban and Rural work participation rate (34.79 per cent and 37.83 per

cent), the District occupies the 7th place in rural and 5th place in urban.

The District holds the 11th rank in work participation rate of marginal

workers(16.00 per cent).

Palakkad stands at the 4th position in the percentage of main workers

(83.99 per cent).

In sex-ratio, the District has the 10th position (1067).

Palakkad District is called the rice ball of Kerala on account of its net

sown area under paddy cultivation.

Silent Valley national Park in the District is aunique preserve of tropical

rain forest with an almost unbroken ecological history.

Number of Villages Total 1,018 131 Inhabited 1,017 131 Uninhabited 1 -

Number of Towns Statutory 59 4 Census 461 17 Total 520 21

Number of Households Normal 7,835,517 636,211 Institutional 12,478 597 Houseless 5,759 412

Population Total Persons 33,406,061 2,809,934 Males 16,027,412 1,359,478 Females 17,378,649 1,450,456

Rural Persons 17,471,135 2,133,124 Males 8,408,054 1,031,466 Females 9,063,081 1,101,658

Urban Persons 15,934,926 676,810 Males 7,619,358 328,012 Females 8,315,568 348,798

Percentage Urban Population 47.7 24.09

Number Percentage Number Percentage

Persons 1,564,687 4.91 192,452 7.35

Males 558,798 3.61 92,493 7.30

Females 1,005,889 6.14 99,959 7.40

Area (in sq Km.) 38852 4482.00

860 627

Sex Ratio Total 1,084 1,067 (Number of females per 1000 males) Rural 1,078 1,068

Urban 1,091 1,063

District


Decadal Population Growth 2001-2011

Density of Population (Persons per sq Km.)

State

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Number Percentage Number Percentage

Literates Persons 28,135,824 94 2,239,492 89.31Males 13,704,903 96.11 1,122,600 93.10Females 14,430,921 92.07 1,116,892 85.79

Scheduled Castes Persons 3,039,573 9.1 403,833 14.37Males 1,477,808 9.22 197,451 14.52Females 1,561,765 8.99 206,382 14.23

Scheduled Tribes Persons 484,839 1.45 48,972 1.74Males 238,203 1.49 24,314 1.79Females 246,636 1.42 24,658 1.70

Workers and Non-WorkersPersons 11,619,063 34.78 1,042,340 37.09Males 8,451,569 52.73 746,121 54.88Females 3,167,494 18.23 296,219 20.42

(i) Main Workers Persons 9,329,747 27.93 875,540 31.16Males 7,179,828 44.8 653,482 48.07Females 2,149,919 12.37 222,058 15.31

(ii) Marginal Workers Persons 2,289,316 6.85 166,800 5.94Males 1,271,741 7.93 92,639 6.81Females 1,017,575 5.86 74,161 5.11

Non-Workers Persons 21,786,998 65.22 1,767,594 62.91Males 7,575,843 47.27 613,357 45.12Females 14,211,155 81.77 1,154,237 79.58

(i) Cultivators Persons 670,253 5.77 67,805 6.51Males 546,906 6.47 52,809 7.08Females 123,347 3.89 14,996 5.06

(ii)Agricultural Labourers Persons 1,322,850 11.39 249,949 23.98Males 857,995 10.15 129,351 17.34Females 464,855 14.68 120,598 40.71

Persons 273,022 2.35 25,035 2.40Males 164,615 1.95 17,655 2.37Females 108,407 3.42 7,380 2.49

(iv) Other Workers Persons 9,352,938 80.5 699,551 67.11Males 6,882,053 81.43 546,306 73.22Females 2,470,885 78.01 153,245 51.73

Total Workers (Main and Marginal)

Category of Workers (Main & Marginal)

(iii)Workers in household industry

State District

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Section - I

Primary Census Abstract (PCA)

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Brief Note on Primary Census Abstract

Introduction:

The Indian Census has the reputation of being one of the best in the world. The first Census in India was conducted in the year 1872. This was conducted at different points of time in different parts of the country. In 1881 a Census was taken for the entire country simultaneously. Since then, Census has been conducted every ten years, without a break. Thus, the Census of India 2011 was the fifteenth in this unbroken series since 1872, the seventh after independence and the second census of the third millennium and twenty first century. The census has been uninterruptedly continued despite several adversities like wars, epidemics, natural calamities, political unrest, etc.

The Census of India is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act 1948 and the Census Rules, 1990. In Censuses until 1931, a synchronous de-facto method was adopted wherein the Census was conducted throughout the country on a single night. This being a very costly affair and involved the deployment of very large force at one point of time was given up in 1941. Since then the same methodology has been followed in all the Censuses. It is a gigantic operation and considered to be the single largest, complex, peace time administrative exercise in the world.

The Census Operation in India is carried out in two distinct but inter connected phases - the House listing and Housing Census followed by the Population Enumeration. During the first phase of Census 2011 i.e.,House listing and Housing Census, the buildings, census houses and households were identified and systematically listed in the House Listing and Housing Census Schedule during the periodApril to September, 2010 in different States/Union Territories. Apart from listing of houses,some useful data on the amenities available to the households was also collected for assessingcondition of human settlements, housing deficits etc.

Censuses prior to Census 2001 had the system of collecting the information through Individual Slip which was a key schedule for every individual. The information collected through slip was then compiled for a household. Some information was also collected in addition to this for the household. During 2001 Census a comprehensive Household Schedule was adopted replacing the individual slip concept. In 2011 Census also similar household schedule was used for canvassing. The scope of demographic, socio-economic parameters has been widened in every census.

2. Population Enumeration - Census 2011:

The field work of the second phase i.e. Population Enumeration was carried out during February-March, 2011. One of the essential features of

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Population Enumeration in the second phase was that each person was enumerated and her/his individual particulars were collected at a well-defined point of time.

The Census moment and the reference date for the Census of India 2011 was 00:00 hours of 1st March, 2011. The enumeration was conducted from 9th February to 28th February, 2011 alongwith a revisional round from 1st March, 2011 to 5th March, 2011 synchronously all over the country except for few specific areas of the Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states that remain snowbound in February. In these locations the population enumeration was done from 11th September, 2010 to 30th September, 2010 along with a revisional round from 1st October, 2010 to 5th October, 2010. The reference date for the census in snow bound non-synchronous areas of these states was 00.00 hours of the first day of October, 2010. In addition to the coverage during House listing& Housing Census, the enumeration of the Houseless population was carried out on the night of 28th February, 2011, as has been the usual practice. For the purpose of Census, certain areas where the access of the civilian enumerators was not permissible due to security reasons termed as Special Charges such as the Defence and strictly Military/Para-Military areas, including operational areas were also covered. Such areas were not covered during the House listing& Housing Census. In addition to the defence/para-military areas, Special Charges also included certain factory areas, certain colonies, sensitive areas, scientific establishments, etc. These also formed Special Charges as these were not accessible by the usual census enumerator.

3. Quality Assurance:

A Task Force for Quality Assurance (TFQA) functioned under the chairmanship of the RG & CCI. Experienced officers of the different divisions of the organization i.e. Heads and senior officers of the Census Division, Data Processing Division, Map Division, Demography Division and Social Studies Division comprised the TFQA. The Directors of Census Operations were co-opted as members whenever the TFQA discussed the data for their States/Union territories. The main objective of constituting the TFQA was to subject the data to stringent validation checks and ensure its quality before release as it was expedient to be satisfied itself about the quality of data before putting the same in public domain.

The Directors and their senior officers were involved at all levels with respect to the quality and the coverage of their States/UTs. The TFQA intensively scrutinized coverage and content parameters including edit and imputation logic. The most important aspect of the data quality was to ensure complete coverage of all geographical areas especially for the population enumeration phase where the data is disseminated right up to the village level in the rural areas and the ward level in the urban areas. Thus ensuring the complete coverage and correct geographical linkage of each enumeration block was one of the major planks of the quality control, especially for small area

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population statistics. The content was scrutinized mainly through the process of internal consistency, comparison with similar data in the past and also through validation with likewise data if available, from external sources. Quite often the local knowledge and perception was looked at to understand both the existing and the new emerging trends of population distribution and characteristics. A very comprehensive check and edit mechanism was put in place to objectively examine the preliminary Census 2011 Population Enumeration results and finally clear them for use. The population data was cleared only after the full possible satisfaction of the TFQA.

The entire work relating to the data validation and scrutiny was completed by all the States/Union territories under the overall supervision and monitoring of the Census Division of the Office of the Registrar General, India with active cooperation and support of the Social Studies Division, Data Processing Division, Data Dissemination Division and Map Division.

4. Primary Census Abstract:

The Primary Census Abstract which is an important publication of 2011 Census gives basicinformation on Area, Total Number of Households, Total Population, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled TribesPopulation, Population in the age group 0-6, Literates, Main Workers and Marginal Workers classified by thefour broad industrial categories, namely, (i) Cultivators, (ii) Agricultural Labourers, (iii) Household Industry Workers, and (iv) Other Workers and also Non-Workers. The characteristics of the Total Population includeScheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Institutional and Houseless Population and are presented by sex andrural-urban residence.

In 1981 census main workers were presented into four categories. As regards 1991 Census, the nine-fold industrialclassification of main workers has been given in the Primary Census Abstract. One of the important features of the Primary Census Abstract of 1991 Census was the presentation of population of the age group 0-6 which is continued in 2001 and 2011 Census.All the children of age 6 years or less have been treated as illiterate even if the child is going to a school and may have picked up reading and writing. This will help the data users in better analysis and understanding of the literacy data as the literacy rate is calculated with 7 years and above population and it is referred as effective literacy rate.In 2001 and 2011 census four categories of main workers have been given in the Primary Census Abstract.

5. Level of Presentation of PCA data in District Census Handbooks:

The format of Primary Census Abstract (PCA) adopted in the DCHB of 2001 Census has been continued for 2011 Census as the data on four categories of works have been presented similar to 2001 census. The Primary

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Census Abstract data in different PCAs are presented at different levels. The level of presentation of Primary Census Abstracts in DCHB is as under:

1.District Primary Census Abstract -District/C.D. Block/Town.2. Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes- District/C.D. Block/Town.3.Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes -District/C.D. Block/Town.4. Village Primary Census Abstract -C.D. Block/Village wise.5. Urban Primary Census Abstract- Town/Ward level.

The PCA Data for villages was presented C.D. Block wise for the first time in 1991 Census. Thispractice is continued in 2001 and 2011 Census. The term Total Population includes the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Institutional and the Houseless populations. An appendix to District Primary Census Abstract has also been furnished showing urban enumeration block-wise particulars on Total Population, the Scheduled Castes Population and the Scheduled Tribes Population for each town.

6. Area Figures:

The area figures supplied by local revenue authorities of the district in respect of tahsils, Police Stations and by the local bodies in respect of towns are given in square kilometers. The area figures of the villages supplied by the Tahsildars in acres have been converted and shown in hectares. The area figures of the C.D. Block are the total of the village areas coming under each C.D. Block. The area figures for the district are the same as adopted by the Surveyor General of India to maintain uniformity at the national level.

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District Primary Census Abstract

DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK : PALAKKAD

DISTRICT PRIMARY

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

593 Palakkad - District Total 4,482.00 637,220 2,809,934 1,359,478 1,450,456 302,297 153,696 148,601 Rural 4,082.31 482,285 2,133,124 1,031,466 1,101,658 231,892 117,763 114,129 Urban 399.69 154,935 676,810 328,012 348,798 70,405 35,933 34,472

0043 Thrithala Total 172.65 43,133 200,831 94,623 106,208 24,118 12,225 11,893 Rural 135.64 34,403 160,180 75,508 84,672 19,196 9,763 9,433 Urban 37.01 8,730 40,651 19,115 21,536 4,922 2,462 2,460

627600 Thrithala (CT) Urban 21.78 5,879 27,796 13,115 14,681 3,392 1,716 1,676

627602 Thirumittacode -II (CT) Urban 15.23 2,851 12,855 6,000 6,855 1,530 746 784 0044 Pattambi Total 223.91 60,611 303,037 144,935 158,102 39,728 20,207 19,521

Rural 156.44 40,955 206,273 97,837 108,436 27,520 13,959 13,561 Urban 67.47 19,656 96,764 47,098 49,666 12,208 6,248 5,960

627596 Ongallur -II (CT) Urban 16.37 5,022 26,273 12,924 13,349 3,578 1,844 1,734 627597 Ongallur -I (CT) Urban 15.31 3,495 16,998 8,310 8,688 2,057 1,043 1,014 627598 Pattambi (CT) Urban 15.84 5,897 28,632 14,049 14,583 3,534 1,837 1,697 627599 Muthuthala (CT) Urban 19.95 5,242 24,861 11,815 13,046 3,039 1,524 1,515 0045 Sreekrishnapuram Total 239.85 40,359 178,585 85,391 93,194 19,824 10,109 9,715

Rural 239.85 40,359 178,585 85,391 93,194 19,824 10,109 9,715 Urban 0.00 - - - - - - -

0046 Ottappalam Total 204.88 34,080 151,095 71,765 79,330 16,450 8,368 8,082 Rural 184.84 30,184 135,010 64,015 70,995 15,071 7,628 7,443 Urban 20.04 3,896 16,085 7,750 8,335 1,379 740 639

627601 Vaniyamkulam- II (CT) Urban 20.04 3,896 16,085 7,750 8,335 1,379 740 639 0047 Palakkad Total 232.22 49,326 213,873 103,742 110,131 21,718 11,036 10,682

Rural 213.53 40,382 172,514 83,477 89,037 16,864 8,569 8,295 Urban 18.69 8,944 41,359 20,265 21,094 4,854 2,467 2,387

627653 Pirayiri (CT) Urban 18.69 8,944 41,359 20,265 21,094 4,854 2,467 2,387 0048 Mannarkad Total 474.77 66,373 320,075 154,294 165,781 40,447 20,615 19,832

Rural 441.76 59,002 285,236 137,636 147,600 36,179 18,432 17,747 Urban 33.01 7,371 34,839 16,658 18,181 4,268 2,183 2,085

627627 Mannarkad-I (CT) Urban 33.01 7,371 34,839 16,658 18,181 4,268 2,183 2,085 0049 Attappady Total 734.62 16,865 64,318 32,035 32,283 7,009 3,551 3,458

Rural 734.62 16,865 64,318 32,035 32,283 7,009 3,551 3,458 Urban 0.00 - - - - - - -

0050 Malampuzha Total 457.68 58,391 243,155 119,469 123,686 22,282 11,378 10,904 Rural 379.65 28,874 121,936 59,891 62,045 11,181 5,654 5,527 Urban 78.03 29,517 121,219 59,578 61,641 11,101 5,724 5,377

627648 Puthuppariyaram (CT) Urban 5.90 7,272 30,895 14,995 15,900 2,788 1,465 1,323

627649 Hemambikanagar (CT) Urban 19.04 7,127 28,592 13,862 14,730 2,449 1,245 1,204

627650 Pudussery Central (CT) Urban 22.95 4,062 16,629 8,469 8,160 1,702 872 830 627651 Pudussery West (CT) Urban 20.62 5,016 20,140 9,948 10,192 1,875 935 940 627652 Marutharode (CT) Urban 9.52 6,040 24,963 12,304 12,659 2,287 1,207 1,080 0051 Kuzhalmannam Total 198.11 40,665 174,611 84,665 89,946 17,072 8,584 8,488

Rural 198.11 40,665 174,611 84,665 89,946 17,072 8,584 8,488 Urban 0.00 - - - - - - -

0052 Kollengode Total 144.87 30,235 130,862 64,545 66,317 13,017 6,616 6,401 Rural 125.30 21,564 92,267 45,419 46,848 8,981 4,525 4,456 Urban 19.57 8,671 38,595 19,126 19,469 4,036 2,091 1,945

627682 Koduvayur (CT) Urban 11.47 4,827 20,703 10,247 10,456 2,029 1,062 967 627683 Puthunagaram (CT) Urban 8.10 3,844 17,892 8,879 9,013 2,007 1,029 978 0053 Chittur Total 259.90 40,218 162,544 80,240 82,304 14,592 7,497 7,095

Rural 259.90 40,218 162,544 80,240 82,304 14,592 7,497 7,095 Urban 0.00 - - - - - - -

0054 Nemmara Total 758.57 32,738 138,272 67,610 70,662 13,228 6,651 6,577 Rural 758.57 32,738 138,272 67,610 70,662 13,228 6,651 6,577 Urban 0.00 - - - - - - -

0055 Alathur Total 415.84 62,172 268,098 130,550 137,548 28,115 14,364 13,751 Rural 396.22 56,076 241,378 117,742 123,636 25,175 12,841 12,334

Location code number

District/ CD Block/ Town

Total/ Rural/ Urban

Area in Square

KilometreNumber of households

Total population (including institutional and houseless population) Population in the age-group 0-6

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PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT

CENSUS ABSTRACT

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 2

403,833 197,451 206,382 48,972 24,314 24,658 2,239,492 1,122,600 1,116,892 Total Palakkad - District322,951 157,892 165,059 47,023 23,317 23,706 1,678,895 843,855 835,040 Rural80,882 39,559 41,323 1,949 997 952 560,597 278,745 281,852 Urban35,599 17,489 18,110 355 162 193 163,495 78,189 85,306 Total Thrithala28,472 13,964 14,508 326 153 173 130,481 62,392 68,089 Rural7,127 3,525 3,602 29 9 20 33,014 15,797 17,217 Urban5,254 2,607 2,647 19 7 12 22,740 10,896 11,844 Urban Thrithala (CT)

1,873 918 955 10 2 8 10,274 4,901 5,373 Urban Thirumittacode -II (CT)38,930 19,040 19,890 399 184 215 246,630 119,325 127,305 Total Pattambi25,010 12,177 12,833 290 125 165 167,322 80,151 87,171 Rural13,920 6,863 7,057 109 59 50 79,308 39,174 40,134 Urban3,244 1,592 1,652 26 14 12 20,926 10,483 10,443 Urban Ongallur -II (CT)2,054 1,017 1,037 7 4 3 14,000 6,941 7,059 Urban Ongallur -I (CT)3,471 1,710 1,761 37 20 17 23,888 11,855 12,033 Urban Pattambi (CT)5,151 2,544 2,607 39 21 18 20,494 9,895 10,599 Urban Muthuthala (CT)

24,884 11,987 12,897 626 321 305 148,185 71,867 76,318 Total Sreekrishnapuram24,884 11,987 12,897 626 321 305 148,185 71,867 76,318 Rural

- - - - - - - - - Urban23,910 11,457 12,453 170 86 84 125,190 60,347 64,843 Total Ottappalam21,150 10,112 11,038 164 83 81 111,276 53,583 57,693 Rural2,760 1,345 1,415 6 3 3 13,914 6,764 7,150 Urban2,760 1,345 1,415 6 3 3 13,914 6,764 7,150 Urban Vaniyamkulam- II (CT)

34,228 16,887 17,341 334 188 146 172,629 87,019 85,610 Total Palakkad30,012 14,786 15,226 292 167 125 139,324 70,158 69,166 Rural4,216 2,101 2,115 42 21 21 33,305 16,861 16,444 Urban4,216 2,101 2,115 42 21 21 33,305 16,861 16,444 Urban Pirayiri (CT)

31,824 15,555 16,269 2,705 1,305 1,400 256,149 126,037 130,112 Total Mannarkad28,677 14,026 14,651 2,407 1,163 1,244 227,846 112,249 115,597 Rural3,147 1,529 1,618 298 142 156 28,303 13,788 14,515 Urban3,147 1,529 1,618 298 142 156 28,303 13,788 14,515 Urban Mannarkad-I (CT)3,054 1,479 1,575 27,627 13,708 13,919 43,021 22,855 20,166 Total Attappady3,054 1,479 1,575 27,627 13,708 13,919 43,021 22,855 20,166 Rural

- - - - - - - - - Urban35,365 17,352 18,013 3,263 1,635 1,628 192,268 99,542 92,726 Total Malampuzha21,207 10,421 10,786 2,277 1,138 1,139 92,811 48,829 43,982 Rural14,158 6,931 7,227 986 497 489 99,457 50,713 48,744 Urban

3,618 1,790 1,828 377 194 183 25,911 12,951 12,960 Urban Puthuppariyaram (CT)

2,912 1,431 1,481 270 130 140 24,136 12,029 12,107 Urban Hemambikanagar (CT)

1,052 511 541 161 85 76 12,911 7,001 5,910 Urban Pudussery Central (CT)3,498 1,691 1,807 68 33 35 16,166 8,332 7,834 Urban Pudussery West (CT)3,078 1,508 1,570 110 55 55 20,333 10,400 9,933 Urban Marutharode (CT)

41,783 20,450 21,333 144 65 79 136,605 70,327 66,278 Total Kuzhalmannam41,783 20,450 21,333 144 65 79 136,605 70,327 66,278 Rural

- - - - - - - - - Urban26,063 12,727 13,336 5,458 2,732 2,726 98,521 51,811 46,710 Total Kollengode19,647 9,567 10,080 5,422 2,716 2,706 67,745 35,840 31,905 Rural6,416 3,160 3,256 36 16 20 30,776 15,971 14,805 Urban3,721 1,829 1,892 11 3 8 16,789 8,640 8,149 Urban Koduvayur (CT)2,695 1,331 1,364 25 13 12 13,987 7,331 6,656 Urban Puthunagaram (CT)

22,724 11,160 11,564 4,411 2,188 2,223 118,601 63,021 55,580 Total Chittur22,724 11,160 11,564 4,411 2,188 2,223 118,601 63,021 55,580 Rural

- - - - - - - - - Urban23,254 11,381 11,873 1,793 873 920 106,797 55,700 51,097 Total Nemmara23,254 11,381 11,873 1,793 873 920 106,797 55,700 51,097 Rural

- - - - - - - - - Urban36,122 17,865 18,257 1,267 628 639 210,272 107,619 102,653 Total Alathur33,077 16,382 16,695 1,244 617 627 188,881 96,883 91,998 Rural

Scheduled Castes population Scheduled Tribes population LiteratesTotal/ Rural/ Urban


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DISTRICT PRIMARY

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females1 2 3 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

593 Palakkad - District Total 1,042,340 746,121 296,219 875,540 653,482 222,058 59,194 47,813 11,381 Rural 806,903 569,570 237,333 673,510 496,557 176,953 55,754 44,957 10,797 Urban 235,437 176,551 58,886 202,030 156,925 45,105 3,440 2,856 584

0043 Thrithala Total 59,290 46,667 12,623 51,185 41,873 9,312 2,714 2,419 295 Rural 47,390 37,334 10,056 41,220 33,760 7,460 2,484 2,203 281 Urban 11,900 9,333 2,567 9,965 8,113 1,852 230 216 14

627600 Thrithala (CT) Urban 8,286 6,425 1,861 7,015 5,678 1,337 149 139 10

627602Thirumittacode -II (CT) Urban 3,614 2,908 706 2,950 2,435 515 81 77 4

0044 Pattambi Total 83,432 69,300 14,132 67,860 57,999 9,861 3,873 3,590 283 Rural 55,060 45,586 9,474 45,063 38,401 6,662 3,360 3,113 247 Urban 28,372 23,714 4,658 22,797 19,598 3,199 513 477 36

627596 Ongallur -II (CT) Urban 7,398 6,404 994 5,447 4,818 629 174 170 4 627597 Ongallur -I (CT) Urban 5,181 4,273 908 4,613 3,887 726 129 118 11 627598 Pattambi (CT) Urban 8,561 7,220 1,341 6,904 6,004 900 121 105 16 627599 Muthuthala (CT) Urban 7,232 5,817 1,415 5,833 4,889 944 89 84 5 0045 Sreekrishnapuram Total 60,026 45,522 14,504 49,618 39,254 10,364 4,189 3,721 468

Rural 60,026 45,522 14,504 49,618 39,254 10,364 4,189 3,721 468 Urban - - - - - - - - -

0046 Ottappalam Total 50,409 37,712 12,697 42,364 32,744 9,620 2,489 2,069 420 Rural 44,484 33,427 11,057 37,272 28,917 8,355 2,359 1,951 408 Urban 5,925 4,285 1,640 5,092 3,827 1,265 130 118 12

627601 Vaniyamkulam- II Urban 5,925 4,285 1,640 5,092 3,827 1,265 130 118 12 0047 Palakkad Total 81,846 58,518 23,328 68,842 52,243 16,599 3,794 3,040 754

Rural 67,337 47,246 20,091 56,077 41,824 14,253 3,599 2,884 715 Urban 14,509 11,272 3,237 12,765 10,419 2,346 195 156 39

627653 Pirayiri (CT) Urban 14,509 11,272 3,237 12,765 10,419 2,346 195 156 39 0048 Mannarkad Total 100,455 78,315 22,140 81,531 66,915 14,616 5,936 5,353 583

Rural 89,465 69,782 19,683 72,253 59,393 12,860 5,767 5,193 574 Urban 10,990 8,533 2,457 9,278 7,522 1,756 169 160 9

627627 Mannarkad-I (CT) Urban 10,990 8,533 2,457 9,278 7,522 1,756 169 160 9 0049 Attappady Total 31,294 18,856 12,438 22,526 14,668 7,858 4,532 3,274 1,258

Rural 31,294 18,856 12,438 22,526 14,668 7,858 4,532 3,274 1,258 Urban - - - - - - - - -

0050 Malampuzha Total 104,255 69,956 34,299 86,233 60,908 25,325 4,225 3,174 1,051 Rural 56,213 36,468 19,745 45,354 31,155 14,199 3,461 2,585 876 Urban 48,042 33,488 14,554 40,879 29,753 11,126 764 589 175

627648 Puthuppariyaram (CT) Urban 11,214 8,012 3,202 9,878 7,302 2,576 162 124 38

627649Hemambikanagar (CT) Urban 10,941 7,573 3,368 9,161 6,635 2,526 113 91 22

627650Pudussery Central (CT) Urban 7,392 5,145 2,247 5,842 4,340 1,502 161 130 31

627651 Pudussery West (CT) Urban 8,456 5,795 2,661 6,971 4,996 1,975 188 141 47 627652 Marutharode (CT) Urban 10,039 6,963 3,076 9,027 6,480 2,547 140 103 37 0051 Kuzhalmannam Total 73,891 49,435 24,456 62,665 43,677 18,988 5,317 3,972 1,345

Rural 73,891 49,435 24,456 62,665 43,677 18,988 5,317 3,972 1,345 Urban - - - - - - - - -

0052 Kollengode Total 57,251 38,636 18,615 50,359 35,211 15,148 2,997 2,439 558 Rural 42,359 27,593 14,766 37,082 25,093 11,989 2,666 2,188 478 Urban 14,892 11,043 3,849 13,277 10,118 3,159 331 251 80

627682 Koduvayur (CT) Urban 8,132 5,948 2,184 7,230 5,485 1,745 184 132 52 627683 Puthunagaram (CT) Urban 6,760 5,095 1,665 6,047 4,633 1,414 147 119 28 0053 Chittur Total 79,917 50,438 29,479 66,515 44,109 22,406 7,768 5,692 2,076

Rural 79,917 50,438 29,479 66,515 44,109 22,406 7,768 5,692 2,076 Urban - - - - - - - - -

0054 Nemmara Total 60,149 39,860 20,289 52,931 35,962 16,969 3,484 2,837 647 Rural 60,149 39,860 20,289 52,931 35,962 16,969 3,484 2,837 647 Urban - - - - - - - - -

0055 Alathur Total 109,156 75,027 34,129 93,303 66,535 26,768 7,051 5,551 1,500 Rural 99,318 68,023 31,295 84,934 60,344 24,590 6,768 5,344 1,424

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CENSUS ABSTRACT

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 3 2

195,394 104,522 90,872 19,975 14,928 5,047 600,977 486,219 114,758 Total Palakkad - District180,457 96,442 84,015 14,951 11,228 3,723 422,348 343,930 78,418 Rural14,937 8,080 6,857 5,024 3,700 1,324 178,629 142,289 36,340 Urban5,566 3,719 1,847 912 743 169 41,993 34,992 7,001 Total Thrithala4,616 3,098 1,518 719 589 130 33,401 27,870 5,531 Rural

950 621 329 193 154 39 8,592 7,122 1,470 Urban683 430 253 136 104 32 6,047 5,005 1,042 Urban Thrithala (CT)

267 191 76 57 50 7 2,545 2,117 428 Urban Thirumittacode -II (CT)8,759 6,508 2,251 1,385 1,191 194 53,843 46,710 7,133 Total Pattambi7,040 5,317 1,723 1,003 847 156 33,660 29,124 4,536 Rural1,719 1,191 528 382 344 38 20,183 17,586 2,597 Urban

358 240 118 130 116 14 4,785 4,292 493 Urban Ongallur -II (CT)452 324 128 83 77 6 3,949 3,368 581 Urban Ongallur -I (CT)407 300 107 99 90 9 6,277 5,509 768 Urban Pattambi (CT)502 327 175 70 61 9 5,172 4,417 755 Urban Muthuthala (CT)

10,574 7,206 3,368 1,116 898 218 33,739 27,429 6,310 Total Sreekrishnapuram10,574 7,206 3,368 1,116 898 218 33,739 27,429 6,310 Rural

- - - - - - - - - Urban8,190 4,897 3,293 952 739 213 30,733 25,039 5,694 Total Ottappalam7,507 4,492 3,015 812 639 173 26,594 21,835 4,759 Rural

683 405 278 140 100 40 4,139 3,204 935 Urban683 405 278 140 100 40 4,139 3,204 935 Urban Vaniyamkulam- II (CT)

14,128 7,226 6,902 1,422 1,106 316 49,498 40,871 8,627 Total Palakkad12,956 6,634 6,322 1,194 935 259 38,328 31,371 6,957 Rural1,172 592 580 228 171 57 11,170 9,500 1,670 Urban1,172 592 580 228 171 57 11,170 9,500 1,670 Urban Pirayiri (CT)

13,603 10,412 3,191 1,556 1,198 358 60,436 49,952 10,484 Total Mannarkad13,023 9,953 3,070 1,395 1,103 292 52,068 43,144 8,924 Rural

580 459 121 161 95 66 8,368 6,808 1,560 Urban580 459 121 161 95 66 8,368 6,808 1,560 Urban Mannarkad-I (CT)

7,954 4,790 3,164 465 259 206 9,575 6,345 3,230 Total Attappady7,954 4,790 3,164 465 259 206 9,575 6,345 3,230 Rural

- - - - - - - - - Urban15,645 7,130 8,515 2,359 1,632 727 64,004 48,972 15,032 Total Malampuzha12,896 5,882 7,014 1,376 947 429 27,621 21,741 5,880 Rural2,749 1,248 1,501 983 685 298 36,383 27,231 9,152 Urban

749 333 416 168 135 33 8,799 6,710 2,089 Urban Puthuppariyaram (CT)

317 200 117 253 146 107 8,478 6,198 2,280 Urban Hemambikanagar (CT)

454 219 235 155 111 44 5,072 3,880 1,192 Urban Pudussery Central (CT)695 298 397 154 112 42 5,934 4,445 1,489 Urban Pudussery West (CT)534 198 336 253 181 72 8,100 5,998 2,102 Urban Marutharode (CT)

20,436 9,253 11,183 1,206 886 320 35,706 29,566 6,140 Total Kuzhalmannam20,436 9,253 11,183 1,206 886 320 35,706 29,566 6,140 Rural

- - - - - - - - - Urban17,299 8,381 8,918 1,442 1,022 420 28,621 23,369 5,252 Total Kollengode15,418 7,557 7,861 900 661 239 18,098 14,687 3,411 Rural1,881 824 1,057 542 361 181 10,523 8,682 1,841 Urban

937 417 520 316 222 94 5,793 4,714 1,079 Urban Koduvayur (CT)944 407 537 226 139 87 4,730 3,968 762 Urban Puthunagaram (CT)

25,789 12,745 13,044 1,333 910 423 31,625 24,762 6,863 Total Chittur25,789 12,745 13,044 1,333 910 423 31,625 24,762 6,863 Rural

- - - - - - - - - Urban19,219 8,907 10,312 1,277 990 287 28,951 23,228 5,723 Total Nemmara19,219 8,907 10,312 1,277 990 287 28,951 23,228 5,723 Rural

- - - - - - - - - Urban24,469 11,241 13,228 2,384 1,751 633 59,399 47,992 11,407 Total Alathur23,029 10,608 12,421 2,155 1,564 591 52,982 42,828 10,154 Rural

Agricultural labourers Household industry workers Other workersTotal/ Rural/ Urban


of main workers

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DISTRICT PRIMARY


593 Palakkad - District Total 166,800 92,639 74,161 8,611 4,996 3,615 54,555 24,829 29,726 Rural 133,393 73,013 60,380 7,901 4,585 3,316 49,244 22,438 26,806 Urban 33,407 19,626 13,781 710 411 299 5,311 2,391 2,920

0043 Thrithala Total 8,105 4,794 3,311 480 336 144 1,004 567 437 Rural 6,170 3,574 2,596 434 297 137 844 497 347 Urban 1,935 1,220 715 46 39 7 160 70 90

627600 Thrithala (CT) Urban 1,271 747 524 15 11 4 100 40 60

627602 Thirumittacode -II (CT) Urban 664 473 191 31 28 3 60 30 30 0044 Pattambi Total 15,572 11,301 4,271 731 601 130 3,436 2,265 1,171

Rural 9,997 7,185 2,812 598 484 114 2,500 1,643 857 Urban 5,575 4,116 1,459 133 117 16 936 622 314

627596 Ongallur -II (CT) Urban 1,951 1,586 365 47 43 4 487 364 123 627597 Ongallur -I (CT) Urban 568 386 182 24 21 3 78 40 38 627598 Pattambi (CT) Urban 1,657 1,216 441 27 22 5 142 88 54 627599 Muthuthala (CT) Urban 1,399 928 471 35 31 4 229 130 99 0045 Sreekrishnapuram Total 10,408 6,268 4,140 718 459 259 3,413 2,002 1,411

Rural 10,408 6,268 4,140 718 459 259 3,413 2,002 1,411 Urban - - - - - - - - -

0046 Ottappalam Total 8,045 4,968 3,077 401 281 120 2,528 1,279 1,249 Rural 7,212 4,510 2,702 375 263 112 2,239 1,169 1,070 Urban 833 458 375 26 18 8 289 110 179

627601 Vaniyamkulam- II (CT) Urban 833 458 375 26 18 8 289 110 179 0047 Palakkad Total 13,004 6,275 6,729 660 396 264 4,534 1,764 2,770

Rural 11,260 5,422 5,838 633 383 250 4,136 1,641 2,495 Urban 1,744 853 891 27 13 14 398 123 275

627653 Pirayiri (CT) Urban 1,744 853 891 27 13 14 398 123 275 0048 Mannarkad Total 18,924 11,400 7,524 1,184 700 484 4,361 2,824 1,537

Rural 17,212 10,389 6,823 1,167 689 478 4,057 2,625 1,432 Urban 1,712 1,011 701 17 11 6 304 199 105

627627 Mannarkad-I (CT) Urban 1,712 1,011 701 17 11 6 304 199 105 0049 Attappady Total 8,768 4,188 4,580 632 302 330 4,438 2,177 2,261

Rural 8,768 4,188 4,580 632 302 330 4,438 2,177 2,261 Urban - - - - - - - - -

0050 Malampuzha Total 18,022 9,048 8,974 584 286 298 5,603 2,144 3,459 Rural 10,859 5,313 5,546 381 209 172 4,495 1,738 2,757 Urban 7,163 3,735 3,428 203 77 126 1,108 406 702

627648 Puthuppariyaram (CT) Urban 1,336 710 626 27 11 16 229 91 138

627649 Hemambikanagar (CT) Urban 1,780 938 842 22 14 8 188 87 101

627650 Pudussery Central (CT) Urban 1,550 805 745 69 13 56 288 99 189 627651 Pudussery West (CT) Urban 1,485 799 686 77 31 46 322 108 214 627652 Marutharode (CT) Urban 1,012 483 529 8 8 - 81 21 60 0051 Kuzhalmannam Total 11,226 5,758 5,468 707 339 368 6,023 2,370 3,653

Rural 11,226 5,758 5,468 707 339 368 6,023 2,370 3,653 Urban - - - - - - - - -

0052 Kollengode Total 6,892 3,425 3,467 184 107 77 2,722 1,026 1,696 Rural 5,277 2,500 2,777 171 98 73 2,332 879 1,453 Urban 1,615 925 690 13 9 4 390 147 243

627682 Koduvayur (CT) Urban 902 463 439 11 7 4 181 46 135 627683 Puthunagaram (CT) Urban 713 462 251 2 2 - 209 101 108 0053 Chittur Total 13,402 6,329 7,073 858 460 398 6,745 2,664 4,081

Rural 13,402 6,329 7,073 858 460 398 6,745 2,664 4,081 Urban - - - - - - - - -

0054 Nemmara Total 7,218 3,898 3,320 324 197 127 2,963 1,183 1,780 Rural 7,218 3,898 3,320 324 197 127 2,963 1,183 1,780 Urban - - - - - - - - -

0055 Alathur Total 15,853 8,492 7,361 947 426 521 5,375 1,949 3,426 Rural 14,384 7,679 6,705 903 405 498 5,059 1,850 3,209

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Agricultural labourersMarginal workers Cultivators

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CENSUS ABSTRACT


5,060 2,727 2,333 98,574 60,087 38,487 1,767,594 613,357 1,154,237 Total Palakkad - District 5933,951 2,147 1,804 72,297 43,843 28,454 1,326,221 461,896 864,325 Rural1,109 580 529 26,277 16,244 10,033 441,373 151,461 289,912 Urban

210 141 69 6,411 3,750 2,661 141,541 47,956 93,585 Total Thrithala 0043174 117 57 4,718 2,663 2,055 112,790 38,174 74,616 Rural36 24 12 1,693 1,087 606 28,751 9,782 18,969 Urban26 15 11 1,130 681 449 19,510 6,690

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Palakkad - Census of India