Asamannoor
Asamannoor is a village (Revenue village as well as a Gram Panchayat) in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located in the Kunnathunad taluk.[1]
Asamannoor | |
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village | |
  Asamannoor Location in Kerala, India  Asamannoor Asamannoor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.112921°N 76.5517132°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Taluk | Kunnathunad |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,311 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 627945 |
History
It (Gram Panchayat) came into existence in 1953 with six wards and seven ward members. Besides the general seat, the first ward was having a reserved seat also. Its duration was three years. The first president was K. Keshavappisharadi (two years) and then S.N. Nair. Since 1957 administrator rule is in operation.
Famous People
Sri S N Nair : Former Panchayat President and Social Reformer
Sri P N Krishnan Nair : Politician and Communist Leader. Long term President of Grama Panchayath
Sri Vaidyan S Shankaran Nair : Famous Ayurveda Bhishagwaran(doctor/ Vaidyan). Famous for treatment of jaundice.
Sri Kela Vaidyan Kolasseril : Famous for Ayurveda. He could successfully treat even Polio affected patients.
Sri Thachayath Velunni Vaidyar : Farmer and former President of Punnayam SNDP Yogam.
Sri V P Saseendran : Politician and former Prsident of Ernakulam District Co Operative Bank.
Sri MSK Nampoothiri : Well known Homoeopathy physician.
Sri Meera Musaliar : Social worker and Muslim reformer
Dr Joy Meleth Abraham : Founder of the first allopathy hospital named Samaritan Hospital at Odakkali.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Asamannoor has 4714 households. The literacy rate of the village is 84.57%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19311 | 9574 | 9737 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 1806 | 889 | 917 |
| Scheduled caste | 1869 | 905 | 964 |
| Scheduled tribe | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Literates | 16332 | 8322 | 8010 |
| Workers (all) | 7568 | 5467 | 2101 |
| Main workers (total) | 6171 | 4738 | 1433 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 660 | 555 | 105 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 884 | 551 | 333 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 110 | 81 | 29 |
| Main workers: Other | 4517 | 3551 | 966 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 1397 | 729 | 668 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 122 | 75 | 47 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 396 | 224 | 172 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 55 | 34 | 21 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 824 | 396 | 428 |
| Non-workers | 11743 | 4107 | 7636 |
References
- "Kerala villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- "Ernakulam district census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.