# Punalur, Kollam (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Kollam, Kerala 

# Punalur

Punalur is a town in Pathanapuram sub-district of Kollam district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **46,702 people** in 12,606 households. Literacy was 94.3%.

- 46,702people (2011)
- 12,606households
- 94.3%literacy
- 32census wards

## Population of Punalur

■ Punalur · ■ Kollam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.3%**

**94.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1119**

**1096

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1037**

**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 Punalur

Of every 100 households in Punalur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Punalur · ■ Kollam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**2%

Tap water ****23%**

**33%

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

**87%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%**

**45%

Use banking services ****70%**

**70%

Television ****82%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**27%

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

**11%

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

**4%

Own their home ****80%**

**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 Punalur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 10,966 (73%) · **■** Household industry 228 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,267 (8%) · **■** Marginal 2,564 (17%)

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 Punalur changed?

From 6,442 in 1921 to 46,702 in 2011.

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Punalur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,360 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-1.1%
- Annual rainfall2,790 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)74 km by road
- Kollam (district HQ)46 km by road
- Kollam (city of 1 lakh+)46 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 5 lakh+)74 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 Punalur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads189 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets11,950
- Water storage1,800 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes13,605
- Electricity — industry167

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 144 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 25 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools18 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools18 govt · 20 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Private banks6
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** hollow bricks, furniture and pvc pipes.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Punalur

- Hospitals7 in Punalur
- Banks16 in Punalur
- ATMs3 in Punalur
- Petrol pumps2 in Punalur
- Hotels6 in Punalur
- Shopping malls1 in Punalur
- Schools3 in Punalur
- Colleges and universities2 in Punalur
- Cinemas3 in Punalur
- Pharmacies1 in Punalur
- Restaurants6 in Punalur
- Police stations1 in Punalur
- Dental clinics6 in Punalur

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/).

## Punalur ward list (2011)

- Ward 241,790 people
- Ward 121,749 people
- Ward 11,747 people
- Ward 321,707 people
- Ward 271,699 people
- Ward 61,665 people

[Full ward list (32 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kollam/pathanapuram/punalur/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Punalur?46,702 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Punalur in?Kollam district, Kerala
- What was the population of Punalur in 1921?6,442
- How many wards does Punalur have?32 census wards (2011)