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

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Town · Ernakulam, Kerala 

# Vadakkekara

Vadakkekara is a town in Paravur sub-district of Ernakulam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,571 people** in 5,138 households. Literacy was 95.8%.

- 20,571people (2011)
- 5,138households
- 95.8%literacy
- 1,044females per 1,000 males

## Population of Vadakkekara

■ Vadakkekara · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.8%**

**96.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1044**

**1029

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1019**

**961

Working population ****39.0%**

**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 Vadakkekara

Of every 100 households in Vadakkekara in 2011, 98 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Vadakkekara · ■ Ernakulam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**1%

Tap water ****95%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%**

**22%

Use banking services ****68%**

**78%

Television ****84%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**42%

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

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Vadakkekara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,286 (78%) · **■** Household industry 280 (3%) · **■** Farming 72 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,380 (17%)

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

## Vadakkekara in numbers and road distances

- Density3,175 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,810 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)239 km by road
- Kakkanad (district HQ)25 km by road
- Kochi (city of 1 lakh+)38 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)38 km by road
- Aluva (railway station)20 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 Vadakkekara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads32 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,175
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes5,775
- Electricity — industry150

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 68 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

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

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** coir, coconut oil and milk products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Vadakkekara

- Hospitals2 in Vadakkekara
- Banks3 in Vadakkekara
- Restaurants1 in Vadakkekara
- Dental clinics1 in Vadakkekara

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 Vadakkekara?20,571 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vadakkekara in?Ernakulam district, Kerala