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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Vayalar

Vayalar is a town in Cherthala sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **24,804 people** in 6,168 households. Literacy was 96.4%.

- 24,804people (2011)
- 6,168households
- 96.4%literacy
- 1,065females per 1,000 males

## Population of Vayalar

■ Vayalar · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.4%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1065**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933**

**947

Working population ****48.3%**

**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 Vayalar

Of every 100 households in Vayalar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Vayalar · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**4%

Tap water ****9%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%**

**41%

Use banking services ****63%**

**67%

Television ****79%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**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 Vayalar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,430 (70%) · **■** Household industry 1,107 (9%) · **■** Farming 226 (2%) · **■** Marginal 2,209 (18%)

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

## How has the population of Vayalar changed?

From 100,187 in 2001 to 24,804 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Vayalar in numbers and road distances

- Density1,717 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-75.2%
- Annual rainfall1,938 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)179 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)24 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)24 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Cherthala (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 Vayalar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,560
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes5,200
- Electricity — industry100

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**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 Vayalar

- Hospitals1 in Vayalar
- Banks1 in Vayalar
- ATMs1 in Vayalar
- Schools1 in Vayalar

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 Vayalar?24,804 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vayalar in?Alappuzha district, Kerala
- What was the population of Vayalar in 2001?100,187