# Thaikattussery, Alappuzha (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Thaikattussery

Thaikattussery is a town in Cherthala sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,874 people** in 5,152 households. Literacy was 94.8%.

- 20,874people (2011)
- 5,152households
- 94.8%literacy
- 1,038females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thaikattussery

■ Thaikattussery · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.8%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1038**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1048**

**947

Working population ****45.5%**

**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 Thaikattussery

Of every 100 households in Thaikattussery in 2011, 96 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Thaikattussery · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

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

**95%

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

**4%

Tap water ****4%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%**

**41%

Use banking services ****64%**

**67%

Television ****80%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**31%

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

**9%

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

**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 Thaikattussery work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,077 (75%) · **■** Household industry 423 (4%) · **■** Farming 398 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,595 (17%)

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

## Thaikattussery in numbers and road distances

- Density1,509 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)178 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)35 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)51 km by road
- Thuravoor (railway station)4 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 Thaikattussery

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,000
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes5,000
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 6 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** coir and processed fish.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thaikattussery

- Colleges and universities2 in Thaikattussery

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 Thaikattussery?20,874 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thaikattussery in?Alappuzha district, Kerala