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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Koovappady

Koovappady is a town in Kunnathunad sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **29,339 people** in 7,319 households. Literacy was 95.4%.

- 29,339people (2011)
- 7,319households
- 95.4%literacy
- 1,005females per 1,000 males

## Population of Koovappady

■ Koovappady · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.4%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1005**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983**

**961

Working population ****38.8%**

**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 Koovappady

Of every 100 households in Koovappady in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Koovappady · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****31%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**81%

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

**76%

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

**22%

Use banking services ****73%**

**78%

Television ****86%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****45%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**19%

None of these assets ****4%**

**2%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Koovappady work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,391 (65%) · **■** Household industry 197 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,547 (14%) · **■** Marginal 2,238 (20%)

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

## Koovappady in numbers and road distances

- Density1,697 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,656 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)200 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)50 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Aluva (railway station)15 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 Koovappady

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,500
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes6,555
- Electricity — industry371

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 4 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, pickles and pvc pipe.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Koovappady

- Banks2 in Koovappady
- ATMs2 in Koovappady
- Schools1 in Koovappady
- Dental clinics1 in Koovappady

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 Koovappady?29,339 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koovappady in?Ernakulam district, Kerala