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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kanayannur/cheranallur/

Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Cheranallur

Cheranallur is a town in Kanayannur sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **30,594 people** in 7,619 households. Literacy was 97.5%.

- 30,594people (2011)
- 7,619households
- 97.5%literacy
- 1,018females per 1,000 males

## Population of Cheranallur

■ Cheranallur · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.5%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926**

**961

Working population ****37.1%**

**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 Cheranallur

Of every 100 households in Cheranallur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Cheranallur · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****87%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%**

**22%

Use banking services ****83%**

**78%

Television ****93%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****10%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**42%

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

**19%

None of these assets ****1%**

**2%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Cheranallur work as

********

**■** Services, trade & industry 9,430 (83%) · **■** Household industry 140 (1%) · **■** Farming 87 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,690 (15%)

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 Cheranallur changed?

From 21,407 in 1991 to 30,594 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Cheranallur in numbers and road distances

- Density2,833 per km²
- Growth 2001–201116.3%
- Annual rainfall3,653 mm
- Temperature range30 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)225 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)10 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)8 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)8 km by road
- Ernalulam Town (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 Cheranallur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads24 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,000
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes8,300
- Electricity — industry30

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cement bricks, marine products and p v c fittings.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Cheranallur?30,594 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Cheranallur in?Ernakulam district, Kerala
- What was the population of Cheranallur in 1991?21,407