# Mannar, Alappuzha (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Mannar

Mannar is a town in Chengannur sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **17,067 people** in 4,564 households. Literacy was 96.4%.

- 17,067people (2011)
- 4,564households
- 96.4%literacy
- 1,169females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mannar

■ Mannar · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.4%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1169**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1037**

**947

Working population ****32.0%**

**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 Mannar

Of every 100 households in Mannar in 2011, 98 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Mannar · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**4%

Tap water ****28%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%**

**41%

Use banking services ****74%**

**67%

Television ****85%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**9%

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

**4%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Mannar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,696 (68%) · **■** Household industry 160 (3%) · **■** Farming 292 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,308 (24%)

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

## Mannar in numbers and road distances

- Density2,133 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)127 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)50 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)98 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 Mannar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads96 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,000
- Water storage525 kl
- Electricity — homes5,157
- Electricity — industry178

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** alumnium products, wooden products and brass 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 Mannar

- ATMs1 in Mannar

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 Mannar?17,067 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mannar in?Alappuzha district, Kerala