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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Pallippuram

Pallippuram is a town in Cherthala sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **28,276 people** in 6,910 households. Literacy was 95.1%.

- 28,276people (2011)
- 6,910households
- 95.1%literacy
- 1,035females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pallippuram

■ Pallippuram · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.1%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1035**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****979**

**947

Working population ****47.4%**

**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 Pallippuram

Of every 100 households in Pallippuram in 2011, 96 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Pallippuram · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**4%

Tap water ****7%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%**

**41%

Use banking services ****66%**

**67%

Television ****78%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**31%

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

**9%

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

**4%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Pallippuram work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 9,598 (72%) · **■** Household industry 862 (6%) · **■** Farming 543 (4%) · **■** Marginal 2,402 (18%)

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

## Pallippuram in numbers and road distances

- Density1,108 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range26 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)190 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)30 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)56 km by road
- Cherthala (railway station)11 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 Pallippuram

### Civic services

- Pucca roads16 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,200
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes6,400
- Electricity — industry8

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 govt

### Banks

- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** cement, coir and sand bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pallippuram

- Banks3 in Pallippuram
- ATMs1 in Pallippuram
- Petrol pumps1 in Pallippuram
- Hotels1 in Pallippuram
- Schools1 in Pallippuram
- Colleges and universities2 in Pallippuram

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 Pallippuram?28,276 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pallippuram in?Alappuzha district, Kerala