# Thrikkodithanam, Kottayam (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kottayam, Kerala 

# Thrikkodithanam

Thrikkodithanam is a town in Changanassery sub-district of Kottayam district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **33,819 people** in 8,395 households. Literacy was 97.9%.

- 33,819people (2011)
- 8,395households
- 97.9%literacy
- 1,049females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thrikkodithanam

■ Thrikkodithanam · ■ Kottayam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.9%**

**97.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1049**

**1051

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****907**

**968

Working population ****33.0%**

**34.8%

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 Thrikkodithanam

Of every 100 households in Thrikkodithanam in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Thrikkodithanam · ■ Kottayam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**30%

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

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%**

**41%

Use banking services ****70%**

**80%

Television ****89%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**12%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****87%**

**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 Thrikkodithanam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,719 (78%) · **■** Household industry 220 (2%) · **■** Farming 516 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,699 (15%)

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

## Thrikkodithanam in numbers and road distances

- Density2,956 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,469 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)140 km by road
- Kottayam (district HQ)22 km by road
- Alappuzha (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Changanassery (railway station)4 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 Thrikkodithanam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6,000
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes8,000
- Electricity — industry100

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** foot wears, mat and edible items.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Thrikkodithanam?33,819 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thrikkodithanam in?Kottayam district, Kerala