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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Kakkanad

Kakkanad is a town in Kanayannur sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **25,531 people** in 6,422 households. Literacy was 93.8%.

- 25,531people (2011)
- 6,422households
- 93.8%literacy
- 1,002females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kakkanad

■ Kakkanad · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.8%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1002**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948**

**961

Working population ****38.1%**

**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 Kakkanad

Of every 100 households in Kakkanad in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 29 a car.

■ Kakkanad · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**1%

Tap water ****68%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**22%

Use banking services ****77%**

**78%

Television ****90%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****20%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****29%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****80%**

**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 Kakkanad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,392 (86%) · **■** Household industry 84 (1%) · **■** Farming 161 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,098 (11%)

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

## Kakkanad in numbers and road distances

- Density1,456 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,653 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)225 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)5 km by road
- Ernakulam Town (railway station)5 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 Kakkanad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets14,135
- Water storage780 kl
- Electricity — homes6,506
- Electricity — industry391

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 40 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools4 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks8
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** medical equipments and electronic items.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kakkanad

- Hospitals7 in Kakkanad
- Banks37 in Kakkanad
- ATMs13 in Kakkanad
- Petrol pumps3 in Kakkanad
- Hotels35 in Kakkanad
- Shopping malls2 in Kakkanad
- Schools17 in Kakkanad
- Colleges and universities5 in Kakkanad
- Pharmacies3 in Kakkanad
- Restaurants49 in Kakkanad
- Dental clinics14 in Kakkanad

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 Kakkanad?25,531 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kakkanad in?Ernakulam district, Kerala