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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Arookutty

Arookutty is a town in Cherthala sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **19,411 people** in 4,414 households. Literacy was 93.3%.

- 19,411people (2011)
- 4,414households
- 93.3%literacy
- 1,012females per 1,000 males

## Population of Arookutty

■ Arookutty · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.3%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1012**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**947

Working population ****39.1%**

**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 Arookutty

Of every 100 households in Arookutty in 2011, 96 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Arookutty · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**95%

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

**4%

Tap water ****4%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****43%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%**

**41%

Use banking services ****57%**

**67%

Television ****82%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**31%

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

**9%

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

**4%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Arookutty work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,840 (77%) · **■** Household industry 168 (2%) · **■** Farming 107 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,474 (19%)

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 Arookutty changed?

From 15,693 in 1991 to 19,411 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Arookutty in numbers and road distances

- Density1,509 per km²
- Growth 2001–201111.6%
- Annual rainfall1,935 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)202 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)45 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)46 km by road
- Aroor (railway station)3 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 Arookutty

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,810
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes3,800
- Electricity — industry115

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coir products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Arookutty

- Hotels1 in Arookutty
- Restaurants3 in Arookutty

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 Arookutty?19,411 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Arookutty in?Alappuzha district, Kerala
- What was the population of Arookutty in 1991?15,693