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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Kalamassery

Kalamassery is a town in Kanayannur sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **71,038 people** in 17,844 households. Literacy was 95.9%.

- 71,038people (2011)
- 17,844households
- 95.9%literacy
- 39census wards

## Population of Kalamassery

■ Kalamassery · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.9%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****989**

**961

Working population ****37.2%**

**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 Kalamassery

Of every 100 households in Kalamassery in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 28 a car.

■ Kalamassery · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****60%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**22%

Use banking services ****80%**

**78%

Television ****91%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****19%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****28%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****75%**

**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 Kalamassery work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 23,240 (88%) · **■** Household industry 359 (1%) · **■** Farming 252 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,603 (10%)

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 Kalamassery changed?

From 17,957 in 1971 to 71,038 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Kalamassery in numbers and road distances

- Density2,631 per km²
- Growth 2001–201112.6%
- Annual rainfall3,053 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)235 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)8 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)8 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)8 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 Kalamassery

### Civic services

- Pucca roads90 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets22,400
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes22,600
- Electricity — industry472

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 140 beds · 13 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 80 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Dispensaries24 · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private
- ●Engineering colleges2 govt
- ●Medical colleges1 govt
- ●Polytechnics2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks9
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** tyres, machine tools and chemicals.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kalamassery

- Hospitals7 in Kalamassery
- Banks25 in Kalamassery
- ATMs3 in Kalamassery
- Petrol pumps3 in Kalamassery
- Hotels11 in Kalamassery
- Shopping malls1 in Kalamassery
- Schools7 in Kalamassery
- Colleges and universities19 in Kalamassery
- Pharmacies2 in Kalamassery
- Restaurants23 in Kalamassery
- Dental clinics8 in Kalamassery

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/).

## Kalamassery ward list (2011)

- Ward 72,527 people
- Ward 102,330 people
- Ward 82,325 people
- Ward 182,301 people
- Ward 332,200 people
- Ward 302,199 people

[Full ward list (39 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/kanayannur/kalamassery/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kalamassery?71,038 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kalamassery in?Ernakulam district, Kerala
- What was the population of Kalamassery in 1971?17,957
- How many wards does Kalamassery have?39 census wards (2011)