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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Kuthiathode

Kuthiathode is a town in Cherthala sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **23,669 people** in 5,677 households. Literacy was 93.4%.

- 23,669people (2011)
- 5,677households
- 93.4%literacy
- 1,061females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kuthiathode

■ Kuthiathode · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.4%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1061**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****991**

**947

Working population ****43.1%**

**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 Kuthiathode

Of every 100 households in Kuthiathode in 2011, 96 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Kuthiathode · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

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

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**4%

Tap water ****5%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

**41%

Use banking services ****65%**

**67%

Television ****80%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**31%

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

**9%

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

**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 Kuthiathode work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,042 (69%) · **■** Household industry 212 (2%) · **■** Farming 112 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,829 (28%)

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

## Kuthiathode in numbers and road distances

- Density2,415 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,700 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)186 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)32 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)32 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 Kuthiathode

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets4,000
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes5,500
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

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

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks6
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut, coir and fish 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 Kuthiathode

- Banks1 in Kuthiathode
- Schools3 in Kuthiathode
- Dental clinics1 in Kuthiathode

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 Kuthiathode?23,669 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kuthiathode in?Alappuzha district, Kerala