Kokkothamangalam
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Kokkothamangalam Kokkamangalam | |
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Town | |
  Kokkothamangalam Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°40′44″N 76°21′44″E / 9.67884°N 76.362099°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 16,852 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-32 [Cherthala] |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Cherthala, Mararikulam |
Kokkothamangalam is a census town in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Kokkothamangalam had a population of 16,853. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kokkothamangalam has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 82%. In Kokkothamangalam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001[2] | 8224 | 8629 | 16853 | - | 77.18 | 0.40 | 22.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2011[3] | 8344 | 8703 | 17047 | 1.15% | 76.72 | 0.21 | 22.38 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.66 |
Certain part of this village comes under the Cherthala and the rest under Mararikulam in the Kerala Assembly constituency partition.
History[edit]
This village has one of the first churches established by St Thomas in 52 AD. It is known as Kokkamangalam Palli by the locals. The beautiful church has a large area and is situated at the banks of Vembanad Lake, which borders Kokkothamangalam village.
References[edit]
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Census India 2001.
- ^ Census India 2011.
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