# Chennithala, Alappuzha (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Chennithala

Chennithala is a town in Mavelikkara sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,360 people** in 3,345 households. Literacy was 97.0%.

- 12,360people (2011)
- 3,345households
- 97.0%literacy
- 1,161females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chennithala

■ Chennithala · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.0%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1161**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****842**

**947

Working population ****32.2%**

**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 Chennithala

Of every 100 households in Chennithala in 2011, 98 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Chennithala · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**4%

Tap water ****14%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**75%

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

**58%

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

**41%

Use banking services ****80%**

**67%

Television ****85%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****39%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**9%

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

**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 Chennithala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,672 (67%) · **■** Household industry 73 (2%) · **■** Farming 150 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,081 (27%)

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

## Chennithala in numbers and road distances

- Density1,937 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)126 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)48 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)48 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)92 km by road
- Mavelikkara (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 Chennithala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,000
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes4,000
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** matches and 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 Chennithala

- Banks2 in Chennithala
- ATMs1 in Chennithala
- Dental clinics1 in Chennithala

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 Chennithala?12,360 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chennithala in?Alappuzha district, Kerala