Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1941 | 56,300 | — |
| 1951 | 116,300 | +106.6% |
| 1961 | 138,800 | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 160,100 | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 169,900 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 174,700 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 282,675 | +61.8% |
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According to 2011 census, Alleppey district has a population of 21,21,943 with 10,10,252 men and 11,11,691 women with a population density of 1492 persons per km2. There are 1,86,022 persons under six years of age in Alleppey district. The literacy rate of Alleppey stands at 96.26% out of which 8,95,476 are males and 9,68,082 are females. Alleppey has a decadal population growth of 0.61%. Alleppey has a sex ratio of 1100 and the urban agglomeration had a population of 282,675 in 2001.
The population is predominantly Hindu and Christian, and there are sizable numbers of Muslims, too. The most widely spoken language is Malayalam, although there are many people speaking Tamil, and Konkani.
The standard dialect of Malayalam spoken is Central Travancore dialect. Konkani is a language that is spoken in the Konkan region. During the Portuguese and Dutch invasions of the 16th to 18th centuries, many konkanis migrated southwards to Thuravoor, Cherthala and Alleppey in the state of Travancore as well as other places in Kerala like Cochin, Kodungalloor, Kollam etc. A majority of these people settled in Alleppey.
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