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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Puthuppally

Puthuppally is a town in Karthikappally sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,390 people** in 5,428 households. Literacy was 95.6%.

- 20,390people (2011)
- 5,428households
- 95.6%literacy
- 1,221females per 1,000 males

## Population of Puthuppally

■ Puthuppally · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.6%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1221**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1029**

**947

Working population ****32.3%**

**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 Puthuppally

Of every 100 households in Puthuppally in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Puthuppally · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

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

**95%

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

**4%

Tap water ****50%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%**

**41%

Use banking services ****69%**

**67%

Television ****82%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

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

**4%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Puthuppally work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,693 (56%) · **■** Household industry 155 (2%) · **■** Farming 205 (3%) · **■** Marginal 2,539 (39%)

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

## Puthuppally in numbers and road distances

- Density2,884 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,798 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)115 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)35 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road
- Kayamkulam (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 Puthuppally

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,000
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes5,956
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** coir and copra.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Puthuppally

- Hospitals4 in Puthuppally
- Banks9 in Puthuppally
- ATMs2 in Puthuppally
- Petrol pumps1 in Puthuppally
- Schools2 in Puthuppally
- Restaurants2 in Puthuppally

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 Puthuppally?20,390 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Puthuppally in?Alappuzha district, Kerala