# Eramala, Kozhikode (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Eramala

Eramala is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **34,658 people** in 7,722 households. Literacy was 94.8%.

- 34,658people (2011)
- 7,722households
- 94.8%literacy
- 1,186females per 1,000 males

## Population of Eramala

■ Eramala · ■ Kozhikode urban average

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

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1186**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1004**

**971

Working population ****28.0%**

**30.5%

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 Eramala

Of every 100 households in Eramala in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Eramala · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****11%**

**23%

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

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**71%

Use banking services ****77%**

**73%

Television ****78%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**25%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****97%**

**92%

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 Eramala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,796 (70%) · **■** Household industry 76 (1%) · **■** Farming 707 (7%) · **■** Marginal 2,123 (22%)

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

## Eramala in numbers and road distances

- Density1,818 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,218 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)473 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)60 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Vadakara (railway station)8 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 Eramala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads50 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets10,031
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes8,000
- Electricity — industry4

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools13 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** textiles, pottery items 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 Eramala

- ATMs1 in Eramala

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 Eramala?34,658 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Eramala in?Kozhikode district, Kerala