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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Manakunnam

Manakunnam is a town in Kanayannur sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **39,538 people** in 9,716 households. Literacy was 96.5%.

- 39,538people (2011)
- 9,716households
- 96.5%literacy
- 1,041females per 1,000 males

## Population of Manakunnam

■ Manakunnam · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.5%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****940**

**961

Working population ****38.3%**

**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 Manakunnam

Of every 100 households in Manakunnam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 77 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Manakunnam · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**1%

Tap water ****30%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****77%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%**

**22%

Use banking services ****75%**

**78%

Television ****89%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Manakunnam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 12,993 (86%) · **■** Household industry 132 (1%) · **■** Farming 290 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,716 (11%)

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

## Manakunnam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,590 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,500 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)210 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)12 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)12 km by road
- Thrippunithura (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 Manakunnam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads35 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets8,000
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes9,400
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** coir.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Manakunnam

- Banks10 in Manakunnam
- ATMs1 in Manakunnam
- Petrol pumps1 in Manakunnam
- Schools2 in Manakunnam

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 Manakunnam?39,538 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Manakunnam in?Ernakulam district, Kerala