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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Keerikkad

Keerikkad is a town in Karthikappally sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,465 people** in 2,821 households. Literacy was 95.3%.

- 10,465people (2011)
- 2,821households
- 95.3%literacy
- 1,172females per 1,000 males

## Population of Keerikkad

■ Keerikkad · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.3%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1172**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1053**

**947

Working population ****32.9%**

**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 Keerikkad

Of every 100 households in Keerikkad in 2011, 98 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Keerikkad · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

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

**95%

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

**4%

Tap water ****35%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

**41%

Use banking services ****75%**

**67%

Television ****86%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**9%

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

**4%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Keerikkad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,056 (60%) · **■** Household industry 54 (2%) · **■** Farming 115 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,217 (35%)

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

## Keerikkad in numbers and road distances

- Density1,990 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,894 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)120 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)28 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)28 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)98 km by road
- Kayamkulam (railway station)6 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 Keerikkad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,000
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes3,657
- Electricity — industry8

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries4 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks4
- Co-operative banks4

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

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Keerikkad

- Hospitals4 in Keerikkad
- Banks3 in Keerikkad
- ATMs1 in Keerikkad
- Hotels1 in Keerikkad
- Schools1 in Keerikkad
- Colleges and universities4 in Keerikkad
- Restaurants6 in Keerikkad
- Dental clinics2 in Keerikkad

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 Keerikkad?10,465 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Keerikkad in?Alappuzha district, Kerala