# Chengamanad, Ernakulam (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Chengamanad

Chengamanad is a town in Aluva sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **29,576 people** in 7,275 households. Literacy was 94.3%.

- 29,576people (2011)
- 7,275households
- 94.3%literacy
- 1,043females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chengamanad

■ Chengamanad · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.3%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1043**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****978**

**961

Working population ****34.0%**

**37.2%

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 Chengamanad

Of every 100 households in Chengamanad in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Chengamanad · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****16%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%**

**22%

Use banking services ****76%**

**78%

Television ****87%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**19%

None of these assets ****2%**

**2%

Own their home ****91%**

**84%

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 Chengamanad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,746 (77%) · **■** Household industry 271 (3%) · **■** Farming 361 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,673 (17%)

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

## How has the population of Chengamanad changed?

From 29,784 in 2001 to 29,576 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Chengamanad in numbers and road distances

- Density1,862 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-0.7%
- Annual rainfall3,656 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)225 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)25 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)20 km by road
- Aluva (railway station)6 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 Chengamanad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads66 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6,450
- Water storage75 kl
- Electricity — homes7,500
- Electricity — industry163

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries4 · 20 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks, tiles and hollow 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 Chengamanad

- Hospitals1 in Chengamanad
- Banks9 in Chengamanad
- Petrol pumps2 in Chengamanad
- Hotels3 in Chengamanad
- Restaurants3 in Chengamanad
- Dental clinics3 in Chengamanad

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 Chengamanad?29,576 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chengamanad in?Ernakulam district, Kerala
- What was the population of Chengamanad in 2001?29,784