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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Kumbalangy

Kumbalangy is a town in Kochi sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **42,367 people** in 10,034 households. Literacy was 95.9%.

- 42,367people (2011)
- 10,034households
- 95.9%literacy
- 1,021females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kumbalangy

■ Kumbalangy · ■ Ernakulam urban average

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

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****975**

**961

Working population ****40.4%**

**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 Kumbalangy

Of every 100 households in Kumbalangy in 2011, 98 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 77 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Kumbalangy · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**1%

Tap water ****98%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**81%

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

**76%

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

**22%

Use banking services ****56%**

**78%

Television ****86%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**19%

None of these assets ****3%**

**2%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Kumbalangy work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 14,825 (87%) · **■** Household industry 176 (1%) · **■** Farming 85 (0%) · **■** Marginal 2,026 (12%)

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

## Kumbalangy in numbers and road distances

- Density2,004 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,656 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)275 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)25 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)10 km by road
- Aroor (railway station)1 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 Kumbalangy

### Civic services

- Pucca roads13 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets8,000
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes9,015
- Electricity — industry112

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 13 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries3 · 1 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks4
- Co-operative banks2

**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 Kumbalangy

- Hospitals3 in Kumbalangy
- Banks7 in Kumbalangy
- Hotels7 in Kumbalangy
- Colleges and universities1 in Kumbalangy
- Restaurants4 in Kumbalangy
- Dental clinics2 in Kumbalangy

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/).

## Know before you go: Kumbalangy

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Cochin International Airport (COK) · Kochi33 km
- Calicut International Airport (CCJ) · Calicut144 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:06).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kumbalangy?42,367 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kumbalangy in?Ernakulam district, Kerala
- What plug type is used in Kumbalangy?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Kumbalangy?Cochin International Airport (COK), about 33 km in a straight line