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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Kumarapuram

Kumarapuram is a town in Karthikappally sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **26,943 people** in 7,020 households. Literacy was 95.2%.

- 26,943people (2011)
- 7,020households
- 95.2%literacy
- 1,173females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kumarapuram

■ Kumarapuram · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.2%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1173**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971**

**947

Working population ****36.6%**

**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 Kumarapuram

Of every 100 households in Kumarapuram in 2011, 96 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Kumarapuram · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**95%

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

**4%

Tap water ****46%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****73%**

**75%

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

**58%

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

**41%

Use banking services ****62%**

**67%

Television ****78%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**31%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****6%**

**4%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Kumarapuram work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,089 (62%) · **■** Household industry 256 (3%) · **■** Farming 329 (3%) · **■** Marginal 3,174 (32%)

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

## Kumarapuram in numbers and road distances

- Density1,872 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,894 mm
- Temperature range27 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)140 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)32 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)95 km by road
- Haripad (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 Kumarapuram

### Civic services

- Pucca roads59 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6,000
- Water storage68 kl
- Electricity — homes6,773
- Electricity — industry98

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

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

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** 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 Kumarapuram

- Hospitals3 in Kumarapuram
- Banks1 in Kumarapuram
- Schools1 in Kumarapuram
- Colleges and universities1 in Kumarapuram
- Cinemas1 in Kumarapuram
- Pharmacies1 in Kumarapuram
- Restaurants2 in Kumarapuram

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 Kumarapuram?26,943 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kumarapuram in?Alappuzha district, Kerala