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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Njarackal

Njarackal is a town in Kochi sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **23,760 people** in 5,848 households. Literacy was 97.5%.

- 23,760people (2011)
- 5,848households
- 97.5%literacy
- 1,058females per 1,000 males

## Population of Njarackal

■ Njarackal · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.5%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1058**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921**

**961

Working population ****36.7%**

**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 Njarackal

Of every 100 households in Njarackal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Njarackal · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**1%

Tap water ****95%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****59%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**22%

Use banking services ****90%**

**78%

Television ****89%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**19%

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

**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 Njarackal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,926 (91%) · **■** Household industry 109 (1%) · **■** Farming 64 (1%) · **■** Marginal 628 (7%)

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

## Njarackal in numbers and road distances

- Density2,753 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,653 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)240 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)25 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 Njarackal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads16 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,200
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes5,683
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries4 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks5
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** ice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Njarackal

- Hospitals1 in Njarackal
- Banks9 in Njarackal
- ATMs1 in Njarackal
- Petrol pumps1 in Njarackal
- Schools1 in Njarackal
- Cinemas2 in Njarackal
- Dental clinics3 in Njarackal

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 Njarackal?23,760 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Njarackal in?Ernakulam district, Kerala