# Chavara, Kollam (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kollam, Kerala 

# Chavara

Chavara is a town in Karunagappally sub-district of Kollam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **42,655 people** in 10,596 households. Literacy was 95.2%.

- 42,655people (2011)
- 10,596households
- 95.2%literacy
- 1,091females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chavara

■ Chavara · ■ Kollam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.2%**

**94.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1091**

**1096

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1024**

**972

Working population ****32.2%**

**33.6%

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 Chavara

Of every 100 households in Chavara in 2011, 98 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Chavara · ■ Kollam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

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

**96%

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

**2%

Tap water ****53%**

**33%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**87%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

**45%

Use banking services ****60%**

**70%

Television ****82%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**27%

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

**11%

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

**4%

Own their home ****89%**

**86%

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 Chavara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 10,542 (77%) · **■** Household industry 425 (3%) · **■** Farming 411 (3%) · **■** Marginal 2,356 (17%)

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

## Chavara in numbers and road distances

- Density3,241 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,000 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)95 km by road
- Kollam (district HQ)13 km by road
- Kollam (city of 1 lakh+)13 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 5 lakh+)95 km by road
- Karunagappally (railway station)6 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 Chavara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads78 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,200
- Water storage400 kl
- Electricity — homes10,800
- Electricity — industry452

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries7 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coir, copra and sea food.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chavara

- Banks5 in Chavara
- ATMs1 in Chavara
- Petrol pumps3 in Chavara
- Hotels3 in Chavara
- Colleges and universities1 in Chavara
- Pharmacies1 in Chavara
- Restaurants3 in Chavara

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 Chavara?42,655 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chavara in?Kollam district, Kerala