# Puthenvelikkara, Ernakulam (Kerala) – Town Population

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Puthenvelikkara

Puthenvelikkara is a town in Paravur sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **33,372 people** in 8,379 households. Literacy was 94.9%.

- 33,372people (2011)
- 8,379households
- 94.9%literacy
- 1,054females per 1,000 males

## Population of Puthenvelikkara

■ Puthenvelikkara · ■ Ernakulam urban average

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

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1054**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904**

**961

Working population ****37.1%**

**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 Puthenvelikkara

Of every 100 households in Puthenvelikkara in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Puthenvelikkara · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****33%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%**

**22%

Use banking services ****72%**

**78%

Television ****82%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**19%

None of these assets ****5%**

**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 Puthenvelikkara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,985 (73%) · **■** Household industry 205 (2%) · **■** Farming 732 (6%) · **■** Marginal 2,447 (20%)

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

## Puthenvelikkara in numbers and road distances

- Density1,308 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,053 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)250 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)35 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)35 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 Puthenvelikkara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,660
- Water storage180 kl
- Electricity — homes10,795
- Electricity — industry83

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 48 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private
- ●Medical colleges2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** small scale industry products, curry powder and bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Puthenvelikkara

- Banks4 in Puthenvelikkara
- ATMs1 in Puthenvelikkara
- Petrol pumps3 in Puthenvelikkara
- Hotels1 in Puthenvelikkara
- Colleges and universities2 in Puthenvelikkara
- Police stations1 in Puthenvelikkara
- Dental clinics2 in Puthenvelikkara

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 Puthenvelikkara?33,372 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Puthenvelikkara in?Ernakulam district, Kerala