# Cherthala, Alappuzha (Kerala) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Cherthala

Cherthala is a sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala. At the 2011 Census it had **542,657 people**, 13 towns and 8 villages (8 inhabited). The largest village is Pattanakkad (31,629 people).

- 542,657people (2011)
- 8villages
- 13towns
- 95.5%literacy

## Population of Cherthala compared with Alappuzha

■ Cherthala · ■ Alappuzha district

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.5%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1043**

**1100

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941**

**951

Working population ****45.7%**

**37.8%

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 Cherthala

Of every 100 households in Cherthala in 2011, 96 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Cherthala · ■ Alappuzha district

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

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

**93%

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

**5%

Tap water ****7%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****59%**

**73%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**46%

Use banking services ****69%**

**68%

Television ****80%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**8%

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

**4%

Own their home ****96%**

**94%

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

## Towns in Cherthala

- Cherthala45,827 people
- Aroor39,214 people
- Thanneermukkam31,525 people
- Pallippuram28,276 people
- Ezhupunna27,528 people
- Muhamma25,861 people
- Vayalar24,804 people
- Kanjikkuzhi23,681 people
- Kuthiathode23,669 people
- Kodamthuruth21,295 people
- Thaikattussery20,874 people
- Arookutty19,411 people
- Kokkothamangalam17,047 people

## Largest villages in Cherthala

- Pattanakkad · 31,629 people
- Panavally · 31,570 people
- Mararikkulam North · 31,322 people
- Thuravoor Thekku · 28,802 people
- Cherthala South · 26,157 people
- Kadakkarappally · 20,487 people
- Cherthala North · 13,945 people
- Perumbalam · 9,733 people

[All 8 villages in Cherthala →](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/alappuzha/cherthala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Cherthala?8 (8 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Cherthala in?Alappuzha district, Kerala
- What is the population of Cherthala?542,657 (Census 2011)