# Ernakulam District, Kerala – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/ District · Kerala # Ernakulam district Ernakulam is a district of Kerala, 3rd of 14 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,282,388 people** in 7 sub-districts, 56 towns and 61 villages; 68% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kochi](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kanayannur/kochi/) (633,553). - 3,282,388people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 56towns - 95.9%literacy ## Who lives in Ernakulam? Ernakulam had **3,282,388 people** at the 2011 Census — 9.8% of Kerala's population and 3rd of 14 districts of Kerala by population. There were 1,027 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kerala figure of 1,084; 13th of 14 districts of Kerala). Among children under 7 the ratio was 961 girls per 1,000 boys (the Kerala figure is 964). An average household had 4.0 people, against 4.3 across Kerala. ## How literate is Ernakulam? 95.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Kerala's 94.0%), 3rd of 14 districts of Kerala. Men were at 97.4% and women at 94.5% — a gap of 2.9 points (it is 4.0 points across Kerala). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Kanayannur](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kanayannur/) (97.1%) and lowest in [Kothamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kothamangalam/) (94.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Ernakulam do for a living? 38.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 20.2%). Of all workers, 3% farmed their own land, 4% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 76% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 15% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 7% of workers here, against 13% across Kerala. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Kothamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kothamangalam/) (22% of workers in farming) and the least is [Kochi](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kochi/) (1% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 3 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 76 (76%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Ernakulam 68.1% of people lived in towns and cities (above Kerala's 47.7%), the most urban of 14 districts of Kerala. The Census counted 56 towns: 9 statutory towns with a municipality and 47 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Kochi](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kanayannur/kochi/) with 633,553 people, home to 28% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Ernakulam Ernakulam had 61 census villages, 61 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 17,181 people; 59 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mulavoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/muvattupuzha/mulavoor/) (33,901), [Pallippuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kochi/pallippuram/) (32,321), [Parakkadavu](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/aluva/parakkadavu/) (30,766), [Karukutty](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/aluva/karukutty/) (28,076) and [Rayamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kunnathunad/rayamangalam/) (27,537). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Ernakulam compared with Kerala ■ Ernakulam · ■ Kerala Literacy (age 7+) ****95.9%** **94.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1027** **1084 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961** **964 Working population ****38.1%** **34.8% 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 Ernakulam Of every 100 households in Ernakulam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Ernakulam · ■ Electricity for lighting ****97%** Toilet within the home ****98%** No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** Tap water ****57%** Drinking water within premises ****80%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%** Use banking services ****78%** Television ****88%** Mobile phone ****85%** Computer with internet ****11%** Two-wheeler ****41%** Car / jeep / van ****17%** None of these assets ****2%** Own their home ****87%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Ernakulam Sub-district People Villages Towns [Kunnathunad](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kunnathunad/) 469,164 15 9 [Aluva](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/aluva/) 468,408 7 12 [Paravur](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/paravur/) 410,571 2 11 [Kochi](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kochi/) 508,212 5 4 [Kanayannur](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kanayannur/) 851,406 5 16 [Muvattupuzha](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/muvattupuzha/) 336,224 17 2 [Kothamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kothamangalam/) 238,403 10 2 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Ernakulam - Kochi · 633,553 - Edathala · 77,811 - Kalamassery · 71,038 - Thrippunithura · 69,390 - Vazhakkala · 51,242 - Alangad · 47,329 - Maradu · 44,704 - Choornikkara · 43,207 - Kottuvally · 42,922 - Kumbalangy · 42,367 - Kadungalloor · 39,666 - Manakunnam · 39,538 - Kothamangalam · 38,837 - Eramalloor · 33,829 - Angamaly · 33,465 - Puthenvelikkara · 33,372 - Vengola · 32,697 - Paravur · 31,503 - Eloor · 31,468 - Cheranallur · 30,594 - Muvattupuzha · 30,397 - Karumalloor · 29,805 - Nedumbassery · 29,706 - Chengamanad · 29,576 - Koovappady · 29,339 - Chendamangalam · 29,326 - Kumbalam · 29,193 - Perumbavoor · 28,110 - Moothakunnam · 27,458 - Elamkunnapuzha · 26,997 - Varappuzha · 26,750 - Mulamthuruthy · 25,852 - Kakkanad · 25,531 - Njarackal · 23,760 - Puthuvype · 23,717 - Marampilly · 23,272 - Thiruvankulam · 23,160 - Kunnathunad · 22,881 - Aluva · 22,428 - Puthencruz · 22,378 ## Largest villages in Ernakulam - Mulavoor · 33,901 - Pallippuram · 32,321 - Parakkadavu · 30,766 - Karukutty · 28,076 - Rayamangalam · 27,537 - Piravom · 27,229 - Thiruvaniyoor · 25,327 - Kuttampuzha · 24,799 - Nayarambalam · 24,127 - Kuzhuppilly · 23,858 - Kizhakkambalam · 23,186 - Thuravoor · 22,786 - Enanalloor · 22,561 - Edavanakkad · 21,787 - Pattimattom · 21,595 - Aikaranad South · 21,053 - Aikaranad North · 20,316 - Muvattupuzha · 19,797 - Asamannoor · 19,311 - Pothanikkad · 19,309 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Ernakulam?7: Kunnathunad, Aluva, Paravur, Kochi, Kanayannur, Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalam - What is the population of Ernakulam district?3,282,388 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Ernakulam?Kochi