# Alappuzha, Alappuzha (Kerala) – City Population & History

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City · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Alappuzha

Alappuzha is a city in Ambalappuzha sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **240,991 people** in 57,415 households. Literacy was 95.8%.

- 240,991people (2011)
- 57,415households
- 95.8%literacy
- 52census wards

## Population of Alappuzha

■ Alappuzha · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.8%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1070**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****937**

**947

Working population ****35.4%**

**37.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Alappuzha

Of every 100 households in Alappuzha in 2011, 98 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Alappuzha · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**4%

Tap water ****82%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**41%

Use banking services ****60%**

**67%

Television ****86%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**9%

None of these assets ****3%**

**4%

Own their home ****85%**

**92%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Alappuzha work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 67,401 (79%) · **■** Household industry 1,385 (2%) · **■** Farming 2,252 (3%) · **■** Marginal 14,227 (17%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Alappuzha changed?

From 24,918 in 1901 to 240,991 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Alappuzha in numbers and road distances

- Density3,675 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.7%
- Annual rainfall2,757 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)160 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)58 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Alappuzha

### Civic services

- Pucca roads255 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets29,354
- Water storage3,800 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes55,000
- Electricity — industry509

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals4 · 1,700 beds · 249 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals3 · 95 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Dispensaries11 · 11 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals2 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools24 govt · 16 private
- ●Senior secondary schools10 govt · 1 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 govt
- ●Medical colleges1 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks19
- Private banks15
- Co-operative banks20

**Main manufactured goods:** coir, sea foods and rice.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Alappuzha

- Hospitals17 in Alappuzha
- Banks63 in Alappuzha
- ATMs8 in Alappuzha
- Petrol pumps7 in Alappuzha
- Hotels83 in Alappuzha
- Shopping malls2 in Alappuzha
- Schools6 in Alappuzha
- Colleges and universities15 in Alappuzha
- Cinemas5 in Alappuzha
- Pharmacies6 in Alappuzha
- Restaurants46 in Alappuzha
- Police stations1 in Alappuzha
- Dental clinics9 in Alappuzha

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Alappuzha ward list (2011)

- Ward 5138,066 people
- Ward 5228,749 people
- Ward 494,622 people
- Ward 414,544 people
- Ward 434,401 people
- Ward 354,373 people

[Full ward list (52 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/alappuzha/ambalappuzha/alappuzha/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Alappuzha?240,991 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Alappuzha in?Alappuzha district, Kerala
- What was the population of Alappuzha in 1901?24,918
- How many wards does Alappuzha have?52 census wards (2011)