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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Kumbalam

Kumbalam is a town in Kanayannur sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **29,193 people** in 7,214 households. Literacy was 96.1%.

- 29,193people (2011)
- 7,214households
- 96.1%literacy
- 1,026females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kumbalam

■ Kumbalam · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.1%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1026**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1005**

**961

Working population ****38.8%**

**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 Kumbalam

Of every 100 households in Kumbalam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Kumbalam · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****91%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**22%

Use banking services ****84%**

**78%

Television ****87%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**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 Kumbalam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 10,040 (89%) · **■** Household industry 142 (1%) · **■** Farming 123 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,012 (9%)

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

## Kumbalam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,404 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,653 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)215 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)18 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)12 km by road
- Ernakulam (railway station)12 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 Kumbalam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads108 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,814
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes9,417
- Electricity — industry12

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools4 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cvc readymix, fish products and coir 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 Kumbalam

- Hospitals4 in Kumbalam
- Banks3 in Kumbalam
- ATMs2 in Kumbalam
- Hotels8 in Kumbalam
- Schools1 in Kumbalam
- Colleges and universities3 in Kumbalam
- Restaurants8 in Kumbalam
- Police stations1 in Kumbalam

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 Kumbalam?29,193 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kumbalam in?Ernakulam district, Kerala