Ottoor, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ottoor


The village Ottoor is located in Varkala Taluk of Thiruvananthapuram District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Ottoor Gram Panchayat. It comes under Varkala Community Development Block. The nearest town is Attingal, which is about 10 kilometers away from Ottoor.

Travel and Communication for Ottoor


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ottoor,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala, India
PIN - 695611

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ottoor


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Ottoor is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Ottoor is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Ottoor


As per available data from the year 2009, 16085 persons live in 4260 house holds in the village Ottoor. There are 8851 female individuals and 7234 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 55.03% and males constitute 44.97% of the total population.

There are 2988 scheduled castes persons of which 1587 are females and 1401 are males. Females constitute 53.11% and males constitute 46.89% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.58% of the total population.

There are 33 scheduled tribes persons of which 13 are females and 20 are males. Females constitute 39.39% and males constitute 60.61% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.21% of the total population.

Population density of Ottoor is 1698.52 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ottoor


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Total area of Ottoor is 947 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 616.63 ha. About 550.73 ha is un-irrigated area. About 70.9 ha is irrigated area. About 41.59 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 29.31 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 315.37 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10 ha is culturable waste land. About 2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Ottoor


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Ottoor.

There are 6 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Ottoor.

There are 4 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Ottoor.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Ottoor.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Ottoor.

Colleges in Ottoor


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Attingal, which is 5-10 kms away from Ottoor.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Attingal, which is 5-10 kms away from Ottoor.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Nellanad, which is more than 10 kms away from Ottoor.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Elakaman, which is more than 10 kms away from Ottoor.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Attingal, which is 5-10 kms away from Ottoor.

Other Educational Facilities in Ottoor


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Attingal, which is 5-10 kms away from Ottoor.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Chemmaruthy, which is 5-10 kms away from Ottoor.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Varkala, which is 5-10 kms away from Ottoor.

Healthcare Facilities in Ottoor


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Ottoor.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ottoor.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Ottoor.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ottoor.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Ottoor.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Ottoor.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Ottoor.

There are 2 dispensarys with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ottoor.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ottoor.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Ottoor.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Ottoor.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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