Paippad
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Census Town
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  Paippad Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Paippad Paippad (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 9°25′35″N 76°33′40″E / 9.42639°N 76.56111°E / 9.42639; 76.56111 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 21,338 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL- 33 |
Paippad is a census town in the Changanassery Taluk of the Kottayam districtinKerala.[1] It is also the headquarters of the Paippad gram panchayat.
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%.
Paippad is also famous for being the second largest residential space for north Indian migrant workforce after Ernakulam.[2]
| Religion in Paippad (2011) | ||||
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| Religion | percent | |||
| Hinduism |
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47.19% | ||
| Christianity |
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40.51% | ||
| Islam |
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11.84% | ||
| Irreligion |
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0.34% | ||
| Others |
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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.
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Cities and towns in Kottayam district
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| Kottayam |
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