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Kottayam AI Report

Date: February 17, 2026

Kottayam city, located in Kerala, has 5.9% of the state's population. Known for it's spiritual landmarks Archdiocese of Kottayam are some of the religious sites. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport in Kochi, located 40 Km away.

Kottayam is the 531st ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Kottayam District in Kerala State. Kottayam District is ranked 312th in population and 554th in area across India.

Kottayam is the 1st highest ranked in Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a good ratio of educational institute to population.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Kottayam is the 13th highest ranked in No of Nurses   . This implies that the health infrastructure in this district surpasses that of other districts.

Kottayam is the 14th highest ranked in Malayalam Script   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate malyalam population compared to other cities.

The average Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 29. Kottayam is the 513th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd
No  of Nurses No of Nurses
Malayalam Script Malayalam Script
Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)

Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)
Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)
Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011)
Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)

Kottayam is the 1st worst ranked in Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Kottayam is the 655th worst ranked in Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)   . This implies that financial activities in this district are less compared to other districts.

The Average Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 1023. Kottayam is the 629th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies that this district has a lower birth rate and/or lower attractiveness for migrants.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Kottayam is the 618th worst ranked in Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)   . This implies that standard of living of people in this district is poor compared to other districts.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Malayalam   :   50,909
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   16,724
  • 3. Tamil   :   3,221

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
55,374
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
531st
District
Area (km2)  
:
2,206
District
Area (Rank)
:
554th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 17
No. of Villages  
in District
: 80