# Udma, Kasaragod (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kasaragod, Kerala 

# Udma

Udma is a town in Hosdurg sub-district of Kasaragod district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,115 people** in 1,669 households. Literacy was 90.3%.

- 8,115people (2011)
- 1,669households
- 90.3%literacy
- 1,259females per 1,000 males

## Population of Udma

■ Udma · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.3%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1259**

**1113

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1050**

**954

Working population ****25.7%**

**31.9%

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 Udma

Of every 100 households in Udma in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Udma · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**96%

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

**97%

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

**2%

Tap water ****10%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%**

**55%

Use banking services ****82%**

**81%

Television ****86%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**8%

None of these assets ****2%**

**5%

Own their home ****93%**

**85%

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 Udma work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,517 (73%) · **■** Household industry 27 (1%) · **■** Farming 79 (4%) · **■** Marginal 466 (22%)

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

## How has the population of Udma changed?

From 8,139 in 2001 to 8,115 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Udma in numbers and road distances

- Density1,791 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-0.3%
- Annual rainfall3,560 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)573 km by road
- Kasaragod (district HQ)18 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)152 km by road
- Kottikulam (railway station)2 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 Udma

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets200
- Water storage400 kl
- Electricity — homes1,600
- Electricity — industry11

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries8 · 60 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cloth.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Udma

- Banks7 in Udma
- ATMs1 in Udma
- Petrol pumps1 in Udma
- Hotels2 in Udma
- Colleges and universities1 in Udma
- Restaurants6 in Udma

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 Udma?8,115 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Udma in?Kasaragod district, Kerala
- What was the population of Udma in 2001?8,139