Kottathara, Palakkad

Coordinates: 11°07′53″N 76°41′05″E / 11.1315°N 76.6846°E / 11.1315; 76.6846
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Kottathara
village
Kottathara is located in Kerala
Kottathara
Kottathara
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°07′53″N 76°41′05″E / 11.1315°N 76.6846°E / 11.1315; 76.6846
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Government
 • BodySholayur Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total72.2 km2 (27.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,195
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
6XXXXX
Vehicle registrationKL-50

Kottathara is a village in the Sholayur grama panchayat of Palakkad district in Kerala state, India. It was earlier part of Mannarkkad taluk prior to the formation of Attappady taluk.[1]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 Census, Kottathara village had a population of 10,195 with 5,072 males and 5,123 females. Kottathara village has an area of 72.2 km2 (27.9 sq mi) with 2,790 families residing in it. 9.4% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kottathara had overall literacy of 70.9% lower than state average of 94%; male literacy was 76.6% and female literacy was 65.3%.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Palakkad (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 106,107. Retrieved 14 July 2020.