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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Aroor

Aroor is a town in Cherthala sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **39,214 people** in 9,449 households. Literacy was 95.8%.

- 39,214people (2011)
- 9,449households
- 95.8%literacy
- 1,018females per 1,000 males

## Population of Aroor

■ Aroor · ■ Alappuzha urban average

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

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928**

**947

Working population ****41.7%**

**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 Aroor

Of every 100 households in Aroor in 2011, 96 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Aroor · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

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

**95%

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

**4%

Tap water ****12%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**41%

Use banking services ****71%**

**67%

Television ****86%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

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

**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 Aroor work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 13,010 (80%) · **■** Household industry 324 (2%) · **■** Farming 111 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,892 (18%)

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 Aroor changed?

From 31,642 in 1991 to 39,214 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Aroor in numbers and road distances

- Density2,607 per km²
- Growth 2001–201111.1%
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range21 °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+)55 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 Aroor

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,020
- Water storage68 kl
- Electricity — homes8,157
- Electricity — industry328

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** chemicals.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Aroor

- Hospitals3 in Aroor
- Banks11 in Aroor
- ATMs1 in Aroor
- Petrol pumps1 in Aroor
- Hotels5 in Aroor
- Schools1 in Aroor
- Colleges and universities1 in Aroor
- Restaurants4 in Aroor
- Police stations1 in Aroor
- Dental clinics1 in Aroor

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 Aroor?39,214 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Aroor in?Alappuzha district, Kerala
- What was the population of Aroor in 1991?31,642