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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Puthuvype

Puthuvype is a town in Kochi sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **23,717 people** in 5,677 households. Literacy was 96.7%.

- 23,717people (2011)
- 5,677households
- 96.7%literacy
- 1,046females per 1,000 males

## Population of Puthuvype

■ Puthuvype · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.7%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1046**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****900**

**961

Working population ****36.0%**

**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 Puthuvype

Of every 100 households in Puthuvype in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Puthuvype · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****100%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**81%

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

**76%

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

**22%

Use banking services ****74%**

**78%

Television ****88%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**42%

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

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Puthuvype work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,373 (86%) · **■** Household industry 59 (1%) · **■** Farming 243 (3%) · **■** Marginal 868 (10%)

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

## Puthuvype in numbers and road distances

- Density3,359 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,653 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)275 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)16 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)5 km by road
- Ernakulam North (railway station)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 Puthuvype

### Civic services

- Pucca roads16 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,900
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes6,000
- Electricity — industry50

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** prawn pickles and coconut oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Puthuvype

- Hospitals7 in Puthuvype
- Banks29 in Puthuvype
- ATMs6 in Puthuvype
- Petrol pumps3 in Puthuvype
- Hotels86 in Puthuvype
- Shopping malls1 in Puthuvype
- Schools7 in Puthuvype
- Colleges and universities1 in Puthuvype
- Cinemas1 in Puthuvype
- Pharmacies4 in Puthuvype
- Restaurants53 in Puthuvype
- Police stations2 in Puthuvype
- Dental clinics3 in Puthuvype

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 Puthuvype?23,717 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Puthuvype in?Ernakulam district, Kerala