# Cherukavu, Malappuram (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Cherukavu

Cherukavu is a town in Ernad sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **30,126 people** in 6,063 households. Literacy was 94.9%.

- 30,126people (2011)
- 6,063households
- 94.9%literacy
- 1,039females per 1,000 males

## Population of Cherukavu

■ Cherukavu · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.9%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1039**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****992**

**966

Working population ****27.1%**

**24.7%

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 Cherukavu

Of every 100 households in Cherukavu in 2011, 94 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Cherukavu · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**1%

Tap water ****16%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**76%

Use banking services ****69%**

**67%

Television ****63%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Cherukavu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,701 (70%) · **■** Household industry 47 (1%) · **■** Farming 435 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,968 (24%)

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

## Cherukavu in numbers and road distances

- Density2,076 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,200 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)415 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)37 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)37 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)24 km by road
- Feroke (railway station)10 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 Cherukavu

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,000
- Water storage600 kl
- Electricity — homes6,246
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 8 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** rice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Cherukavu

- Hospitals2 in Cherukavu
- Banks6 in Cherukavu
- ATMs1 in Cherukavu
- Petrol pumps1 in Cherukavu
- Shopping malls1 in Cherukavu
- Colleges and universities1 in Cherukavu
- Pharmacies1 in Cherukavu
- Restaurants3 in Cherukavu
- Dental clinics3 in Cherukavu

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 Cherukavu?30,126 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Cherukavu in?Malappuram district, Kerala