Kottayam District

Kerala

Kottayam district is one of the districts of Kerala. Its administrative headquarters is at Kottayam. It covers 2,208 sq km and had a population of 19,74,551 at the 2011 census, a density of 894 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kottayam
Area
2,208 sq km
Population
19.75 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
894 /km²
Literacy Rate
97.21%
Sex Ratio
1,039
per 1,000 males
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Kottayam District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kottayam district.

Total Population
19.75 Lakh
Male Population
9.68 Lakh
Female Population
10.06 Lakh
Rural Population
14.12 Lakh
Urban Population
5.63 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.52 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
21,400
Literacy Rate
97.21%
Population Density
894 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,039
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 98.24%Female literacy 96.22%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kottayam district.

5
Tehsils
11
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
71
Gram Panchayats
95
Villages
Headquarters
Kottayam
Languages
Malayalam, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
9.59° N, 76.52° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kottayam

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Kottayam

Constituency No. 14 · General
Primary
K. Francis George
K. Francis George
Kerala Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Pala
  • Kaduthuruthy
  • Vaikom
  • Ettumanoor
  • Kottayam
  • Puthuppally
  • Kanjirappally
  • Poonjar
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kottayam

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Pala
No. 93 · Kottayam
MK
Mani C. Kappan
Nationalist Congress Kerala
MLA
Kaduthuruthy
No. 94 · Kottayam
MJ
Monce Joseph
Kerala Congress
MLA
Vaikom
No. 95 · Kottayam
CA
C. K. Asha
Communist Party of India
MLA
Ettumanoor
No. 96 · Kottayam
VV
V. N. Vasavan
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Kottayam
No. 97 · Kottayam
TR
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Indian National Congress
MLA
Puthuppally
No. 98 · Kottayam
CO
Chandy Oommen
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kanjirappally
No. 99 · Kottayam
NJ
N. Jayaraj
Kerala Congress (M)
MLA
Poonjar
No. 100 · Kottayam
SK
Sebastian Kulathunkal
Kerala Congress (M)
MLA

Your Representatives from Kottayam

(9)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kottayam district.

  • K. Francis George
    K. Francis George
    Kerala Congress
    MP
    Kottayam · No. 14
  • MK
    Mani C. Kappan
    Nationalist Congress Kerala
    MLA
    Pala · No. 93
  • MJ
    Monce Joseph
    Kerala Congress
    MLA
    Kaduthuruthy · No. 94
  • CA
    C. K. Asha
    Communist Party of India
    MLA
    Vaikom · No. 95
  • VV
    V. N. Vasavan
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Ettumanoor · No. 96
  • TR
    Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kottayam · No. 97
  • CO
    Chandy Oommen
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Puthuppally · No. 98
  • NJ
    N. Jayaraj
    Kerala Congress (M)
    MLA
    Kanjirappally · No. 99
  • SK
    Sebastian Kulathunkal
    Kerala Congress (M)
    MLA
    Poonjar · No. 100

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kottayam · No. 14

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaKCK. Francis George
    Votes 3,64,631Vote share 40.3%Margin 87,266
    1. 1. K. Francis George · KC3,64,631 (40.3%)
    2. 2. Thomas Chazhikadan · Kerala Congress (M)2,77,365 (30.65%)
    3. 3. Thushar Vellapally · Bharath Dharma Jana Sena1,65,048 (18.24%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaKerala Congress (M)Thomas Chazhikadan
    Votes 4,21,092Vote share 46.25%Margin 1,06,259
    1. 1. Thomas Chazhikadan · Kerala Congress (M)4,21,092 (46.25%)
    2. 2. V. N. Vasavan · CPI(M)3,14,833 (34.58%)
    3. 3. P. C. Thomas · Independent1,55,309 (17.06%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaKerala Congress (M)Jose K. Mani
    Votes 4,24,194Vote share 50.96%Margin 1,20,599
    1. 1. Jose K. Mani · Kerala Congress (M)4,24,194 (50.96%)
    2. 2. Mathew T. Thomas · JD(S)3,03,595 (36.47%)
    3. 3. Noble Mathew · BJP37,425 (4.5%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Kerala
State
Kottayam
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 14
8 Assembly
No. 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100

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Kottayam District at a Glance

State
Kerala
Headquarters
Kottayam
Area
2,208 sq km
Population
19.75 Lakh
Population density
894 per km²
Sex ratio
1,039 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
97.21%
Languages
Malayalam, English
Tehsils
5
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
71
Villages
95
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
8
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Kerala
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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