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

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Town · Kollam, Kerala 

# Oachira

Oachira is a town in Karunagappally sub-district of Kollam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **28,412 people** in 7,494 households. Literacy was 94.8%.

- 28,412people (2011)
- 7,494households
- 94.8%literacy
- 1,162females per 1,000 males

## Population of Oachira

■ Oachira · ■ Kollam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.8%**

**94.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1162**

**1096

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969**

**972

Working population ****30.0%**

**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 Oachira

Of every 100 households in Oachira in 2011, 96 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Oachira · ■ Kollam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

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

**96%

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

**2%

Tap water ****17%**

**33%

Drinking water within premises ****96%**

**87%

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

**53%

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

**45%

Use banking services ****64%**

**70%

Television ****82%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**27%

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

**11%

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

**4%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Oachira work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,121 (60%) · **■** Household industry 103 (1%) · **■** Farming 580 (7%) · **■** Marginal 2,717 (32%)

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

## Oachira in numbers and road distances

- Density2,138 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,790 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)104 km by road
- Kollam (district HQ)34 km by road
- Kollam (city of 1 lakh+)34 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 5 lakh+)104 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 Oachira

### Civic services

- Pucca roads100 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,000
- Water storage1,217 kl
- Electricity — homes7,000
- Electricity — industry4

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries8 · 15 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** foam bed, coconut oil and coir.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Oachira

- Hospitals4 in Oachira
- Banks9 in Oachira
- Petrol pumps1 in Oachira
- Hotels3 in Oachira
- Shopping malls1 in Oachira
- Schools2 in Oachira
- Colleges and universities1 in Oachira
- Restaurants4 in Oachira
- Dental clinics5 in Oachira

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 Oachira?28,412 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Oachira in?Kollam district, Kerala