Paippad

Paippad
Census Town
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)
• Total	21,338
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL- 33

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

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]

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.

• Paippad.com More about Paippad village and places
• Paippad Puthenkavu Bhagavathi Temple

This article related to a location in Kottayam district, Kerala, India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e