Paippad

Paippad
Census Town
Paippad is located in Kerala
Paippad
Paippad
Location in Kerala, India
Paippad is located in India
Paippad
Paippad
Paippad (India)
Coordinates: 9°25′35″N 76°33′40″E / 9.42639°N 76.56111°E / 9.42639; 76.56111
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
21,338
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL- 33

Paippad is a census town and gram panchayat in the Changanassery Taluk of the Kottayam district in Kerala.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Indian census, Paippad has a total population of 21,338, a 10.6% decline from the 19,281 registered in 2001. This is in contrast to most of the surrounding areas, which registered population declines during the same period. 9.2% of the population is under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 11.3% and 0.1% of the population respectively. The total literacy rate was 97.7% (97.98% for males and 97.45% for females), which is higher than the state average of 94% and the national average of 74.04%.

Since 2012, Paippad has seen a large influx of migrant labourers from states such as Bihar and Bengal[2]

Religion

Religion in Paippad (2011)
Religion percent
Hinduism
 
 47.19%
Christianity
 
 40.51%
Islam
 
 11.84%
Irreligion
 
 0.34%
Others
 
 0.12%

According to the 2011 census, Hindus are the plurality with 47% of the population adhering to the religion. Christians form a significant minority, constituting 40% of the population. Muslims constitute 11% of the population.

References

  1. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ^ Hiran, U. (21 June 2020). "Migrant exodus leaves Paippad desolate". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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