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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Kodamthuruth

Kodamthuruth is a town in Cherthala sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **21,295 people** in 5,130 households. Literacy was 94.4%.

- 21,295people (2011)
- 5,130households
- 94.4%literacy
- 1,055females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kodamthuruth

■ Kodamthuruth · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.4%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1036**

**947

Working population ****43.8%**

**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 Kodamthuruth

Of every 100 households in Kodamthuruth in 2011, 95 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Kodamthuruth · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**4%

Tap water ****4%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****61%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%**

**41%

Use banking services ****60%**

**67%

Television ****80%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**9%

None of these assets ****5%**

**4%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Kodamthuruth work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,572 (70%) · **■** Household industry 122 (1%) · **■** Farming 183 (2%) · **■** Marginal 2,445 (26%)

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

## Kodamthuruth in numbers and road distances

- Density1,954 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)195 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)37 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)37 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)52 km by road
- Thuravoor (railway station)10 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 Kodamthuruth

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,000
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes5,803
- Electricity — industry1,389

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**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 Kodamthuruth

- Hospitals1 in Kodamthuruth
- Banks2 in Kodamthuruth

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 Kodamthuruth?21,295 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kodamthuruth in?Alappuzha district, Kerala