# Kalady, Ernakulam (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Kalady

Kalady is a town in Aluva sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,380 people** in 5,139 households. Literacy was 95.0%.

- 20,380people (2011)
- 5,139households
- 95.0%literacy
- 1,021females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kalady

■ Kalady · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.0%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****968**

**961

Working population ****40.2%**

**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 Kalady

Of every 100 households in Kalady in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Kalady · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**66%

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

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**22%

Use banking services ****77%**

**78%

Television ****90%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Kalady work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,879 (72%) · **■** Household industry 132 (2%) · **■** Farming 612 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,577 (19%)

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

## Kalady in numbers and road distances

- Density1,975 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,053 mm
- Temperature range26 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)240 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)35 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)30 km by road
- Angamaly (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 Kalady

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,064
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes4,600
- Electricity — industry172

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks6
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, metal crusher and rubber products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kalady

- Hospitals1 in Kalady
- Banks1 in Kalady
- Petrol pumps2 in Kalady
- Restaurants1 in Kalady

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 Kalady?20,380 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kalady in?Ernakulam district, Kerala