# Alangad, Ernakulam (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Alangad

Alangad is a town in Paravur sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **47,329 people** in 11,745 households. Literacy was 96.1%.

- 47,329people (2011)
- 11,745households
- 96.1%literacy
- 1,040females per 1,000 males

## Population of Alangad

■ Alangad · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.1%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1040**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****987**

**961

Working population ****35.0%**

**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 Alangad

Of every 100 households in Alangad in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Alangad · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**1%

Tap water ****58%**

**66%

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

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**22%

Use banking services ****80%**

**78%

Television ****87%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**42%

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

**19%

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

**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 Alangad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 12,974 (78%) · **■** Household industry 258 (2%) · **■** Farming 342 (2%) · **■** Marginal 2,993 (18%)

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

## Alangad in numbers and road distances

- Density2,252 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,053 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)225 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)22 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)22 km by road
- Aluva (railway station)7 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 Alangad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads35 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets8,436
- Water storage180 kl
- Electricity — homes8,500
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 12 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 6 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** 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 Alangad

- Hotels2 in Alangad
- Schools3 in Alangad
- Colleges and universities1 in Alangad
- Dental clinics1 in Alangad

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 Alangad?47,329 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Alangad in?Ernakulam district, Kerala