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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Moothakunnam

Moothakunnam is a town in Paravur sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **27,458 people** in 6,963 households. Literacy was 97.0%.

- 27,458people (2011)
- 6,963households
- 97.0%literacy
- 1,068females per 1,000 males

## Population of Moothakunnam

■ Moothakunnam · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.0%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1068**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1007**

**961

Working population ****39.1%**

**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 Moothakunnam

Of every 100 households in Moothakunnam in 2011, 98 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Moothakunnam · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****98%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%**

**22%

Use banking services ****67%**

**78%

Television ****86%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Moothakunnam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,148 (76%) · **■** Household industry 147 (1%) · **■** Farming 155 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,285 (21%)

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

## Moothakunnam in numbers and road distances

- Density2,765 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,810 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)243 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)29 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)29 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)29 km by road
- Aluva (railway station)24 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 Moothakunnam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads24 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,400
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes6,511
- Electricity — industry1,028

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** hand loom, coconut oil and furniture.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Moothakunnam

- Hospitals3 in Moothakunnam
- Banks3 in Moothakunnam
- ATMs1 in Moothakunnam
- Petrol pumps1 in Moothakunnam
- Hotels1 in Moothakunnam
- Schools1 in Moothakunnam
- Colleges and universities1 in Moothakunnam
- Restaurants4 in Moothakunnam

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 Moothakunnam?27,458 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Moothakunnam in?Ernakulam district, Kerala