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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Muthukulam

Muthukulam is a town in Karthikappally sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,740 people** in 5,692 households. Literacy was 95.7%.

- 20,740people (2011)
- 5,692households
- 95.7%literacy
- 1,189females per 1,000 males

## Population of Muthukulam

■ Muthukulam · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.7%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1189**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****852**

**947

Working population ****31.4%**

**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 Muthukulam

Of every 100 households in Muthukulam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Muthukulam · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**4%

Tap water ****36%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

**41%

Use banking services ****75%**

**67%

Television ****83%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**9%

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

**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 Muthukulam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,386 (67%) · **■** Household industry 78 (1%) · **■** Farming 275 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,766 (27%)

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

## Muthukulam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,791 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,678 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)120 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)30 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)96 km by road
- Kayamkulam (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 Muthukulam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,000
- Water storage90 kl
- Electricity — homes6,208
- Electricity — industry171

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** coir and curry powder.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Muthukulam

- Banks3 in Muthukulam
- Schools2 in Muthukulam
- Colleges and universities1 in Muthukulam
- Dental clinics1 in Muthukulam

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 Muthukulam?20,740 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Muthukulam in?Alappuzha district, Kerala