# Kurattissery, Alappuzha (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Kurattissery

Kurattissery is a town in Chengannur sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,849 people** in 3,002 households. Literacy was 96.7%.

- 11,849people (2011)
- 3,002households
- 96.7%literacy
- 1,130females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kurattissery

■ Kurattissery · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.7%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1130**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919**

**947

Working population ****31.2%**

**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 Kurattissery

Of every 100 households in Kurattissery in 2011, 97 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Kurattissery · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**4%

Tap water ****31%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%**

**41%

Use banking services ****74%**

**67%

Television ****83%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**9%

None of these assets ****4%**

**4%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Kurattissery work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,046 (55%) · **■** Household industry 66 (2%) · **■** Farming 317 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,270 (34%)

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

## Kurattissery in numbers and road distances

- Density1,190 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)129 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)53 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)53 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)95 km by road
- Chengannur (railway station)11 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 Kurattissery

### Civic services

- Pucca roads50 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,650
- Water storage525 kl
- Electricity — homes4,771
- Electricity — industry168

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** brass vessels and aluminium vessels.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kurattissery

- Hospitals2 in Kurattissery
- Banks9 in Kurattissery
- ATMs1 in Kurattissery
- Petrol pumps2 in Kurattissery
- Hotels1 in Kurattissery
- Schools1 in Kurattissery
- Colleges and universities3 in Kurattissery
- Restaurants3 in Kurattissery
- Police stations1 in Kurattissery
- Dental clinics2 in Kurattissery

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kurattissery?11,849 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kurattissery in?Alappuzha district, Kerala