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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Puthencruz

Puthencruz is a town in Kunnathunad sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **22,378 people** in 5,638 households. Literacy was 94.9%.

- 22,378people (2011)
- 5,638households
- 94.9%literacy
- 1,032females per 1,000 males

## Population of Puthencruz

■ Puthencruz · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.9%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****992**

**961

Working population ****39.2%**

**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 Puthencruz

Of every 100 households in Puthencruz in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Puthencruz · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****44%**

**66%

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

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**22%

Use banking services ****74%**

**78%

Television ****87%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****47%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****82%**

**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 Puthencruz work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,698 (76%) · **■** Household industry 104 (1%) · **■** Farming 316 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,645 (19%)

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

## Puthencruz in numbers and road distances

- Density796 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,656 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)225 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)15 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)20 km by road
- Thrippunithura (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 Puthencruz

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6,000
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes6,920
- Electricity — industry7,037

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2 · 5 doctors
- ●Dispensaries5 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** petroleum, fertilizers and chemicals and hose.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Puthencruz

- Hospitals1 in Puthencruz
- Banks7 in Puthencruz
- ATMs2 in Puthencruz
- Petrol pumps5 in Puthencruz
- Hotels3 in Puthencruz
- Colleges and universities1 in Puthencruz

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 Puthencruz?22,378 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Puthencruz in?Ernakulam district, Kerala