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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Thanneermukkam

Thanneermukkam is a town in Cherthala sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **31,525 people** in 7,908 households. Literacy was 96.1%.

- 31,525people (2011)
- 7,908households
- 96.1%literacy
- 1,054females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thanneermukkam

■ Thanneermukkam · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.1%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1054**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934**

**947

Working population ****48.5%**

**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 Thanneermukkam

Of every 100 households in Thanneermukkam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Thanneermukkam · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**4%

Tap water ****7%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%**

**41%

Use banking services ****74%**

**67%

Television ****79%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**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 Thanneermukkam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 9,575 (63%) · **■** Household industry 1,483 (10%) · **■** Farming 435 (3%) · **■** Marginal 3,809 (25%)

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

## Thanneermukkam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,318 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)178 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)32 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)57 km by road
- Cherthala (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 Thanneermukkam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads62 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets9,500
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes9,000
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coir and coconut oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thanneermukkam

- Hospitals1 in Thanneermukkam
- Banks2 in Thanneermukkam
- Petrol pumps2 in Thanneermukkam
- Schools1 in Thanneermukkam
- Colleges and universities1 in Thanneermukkam

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 Thanneermukkam?31,525 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thanneermukkam in?Alappuzha district, Kerala