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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Bharanikkavu

Bharanikkavu is a town in Mavelikkara sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,922 people** in 4,276 households. Literacy was 96.7%.

- 15,922people (2011)
- 4,276households
- 96.7%literacy
- 1,192females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bharanikkavu

■ Bharanikkavu · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.7%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1192**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1021**

**947

Working population ****31.7%**

**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 Bharanikkavu

Of every 100 households in Bharanikkavu in 2011, 97 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Bharanikkavu · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

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

**95%

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

**4%

Tap water ****28%**

**35%

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

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%**

**41%

Use banking services ****76%**

**67%

Television ****84%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**9%

None of these assets ****3%**

**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 Bharanikkavu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,276 (65%) · **■** Household industry 124 (2%) · **■** Farming 534 (11%) · **■** Marginal 1,109 (22%)

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

## Bharanikkavu in numbers and road distances

- Density1,540 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)125 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)40 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)109 km by road
- Mavelikkara (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 Bharanikkavu

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,000
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes5,000
- Electricity — industry28

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 9 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** wooden furniture, hollow bricks and burnt bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bharanikkavu

- Hospitals2 in Bharanikkavu
- Banks8 in Bharanikkavu
- Petrol pumps1 in Bharanikkavu
- Colleges and universities2 in Bharanikkavu
- Cinemas1 in Bharanikkavu
- Restaurants3 in Bharanikkavu

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 Bharanikkavu?15,922 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bharanikkavu in?Alappuzha district, Kerala