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

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Town · Alappuzha, Kerala 

# Thazhakara

Thazhakara is a town in Mavelikkara sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,596 people** in 4,023 households. Literacy was 97.3%.

- 14,596people (2011)
- 4,023households
- 97.3%literacy
- 1,172females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thazhakara

■ Thazhakara · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.3%**

**95.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1172**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****998**

**947

Working population ****29.9%**

**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 Thazhakara

Of every 100 households in Thazhakara in 2011, 97 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Thazhakara · ■ Alappuzha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

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

**95%

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

**4%

Tap water ****30%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%**

**41%

Use banking services ****73%**

**67%

Television ****83%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**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 Thazhakara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,590 (59%) · **■** Household industry 56 (1%) · **■** Farming 220 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,504 (34%)

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

## Thazhakara in numbers and road distances

- Density1,092 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,936 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)123 km by road
- Alappuzha (district HQ)48 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)48 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)90 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 Thazhakara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,000
- Water storage60 kl
- Electricity — homes4,500
- Electricity — industry25

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** 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 Thazhakara

- Hospitals1 in Thazhakara
- Banks2 in Thazhakara

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 Thazhakara?14,596 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thazhakara in?Alappuzha district, Kerala