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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Chelamattom

Chelamattom is a town in Kunnathunad sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,844 people** in 4,151 households. Literacy was 95.2%.

- 16,844people (2011)
- 4,151households
- 95.2%literacy
- 1,018females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chelamattom

■ Chelamattom · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.2%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****950**

**961

Working population ****38.7%**

**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 Chelamattom

Of every 100 households in Chelamattom in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Chelamattom · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****38%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%**

**22%

Use banking services ****69%**

**78%

Television ****90%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**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 Chelamattom work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,315 (66%) · **■** Household industry 300 (5%) · **■** Farming 658 (10%) · **■** Marginal 1,240 (19%)

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

## Chelamattom in numbers and road distances

- Density2,311 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,656 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)230 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)10 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)20 km by road
- Aluva (railway station)10 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 Chelamattom

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6,000
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes6,000
- Electricity — industry350

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, plastic pipe,tank and clay tiles.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chelamattom

- Hospitals1 in Chelamattom
- Banks1 in Chelamattom
- ATMs2 in Chelamattom
- Petrol pumps5 in Chelamattom
- Hotels1 in Chelamattom
- Restaurants4 in Chelamattom

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 Chelamattom?16,844 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chelamattom in?Ernakulam district, Kerala