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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Manjeri

Manjeri is a town in Ernad sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **97,102 people** in 19,386 households. Literacy was 95.8%.

- 97,102people (2011)
- 19,386households
- 95.8%literacy
- 47census wards

## Population of Manjeri

■ Manjeri · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.8%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1059**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****979**

**966

Working population ****26.9%**

**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 Manjeri

Of every 100 households in Manjeri in 2011, 95 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Manjeri · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****17%**

**14%

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

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%**

**76%

Use banking services ****60%**

**67%

Television ****66%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**18%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Manjeri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 19,951 (76%) · **■** Household industry 252 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,905 (7%) · **■** Marginal 3,993 (15%)

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 Manjeri changed?

From 5,547 in 1941 to 97,102 in 2011.

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Manjeri in numbers and road distances

- Density1,829 per km²
- Growth 2001–201116.0%
- Annual rainfall2,991 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)415 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)13 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)13 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Angadippuram (railway station)22 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 Manjeri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads200 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets16,900
- Water storage10,000 kl
- Electricity — homes22,125
- Electricity — industry396

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 501 beds · 40 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2 · 28 beds · 6 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools31 govt · 10 private
- ●Senior secondary schools5 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks14
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** curry powder, bakery products and rice powder.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Manjeri

- Hospitals16 in Manjeri
- Banks24 in Manjeri
- ATMs5 in Manjeri
- Petrol pumps8 in Manjeri
- Hotels10 in Manjeri
- Shopping malls4 in Manjeri
- Schools7 in Manjeri
- Colleges and universities6 in Manjeri
- Cinemas4 in Manjeri
- Pharmacies3 in Manjeri
- Restaurants16 in Manjeri
- Police stations1 in Manjeri
- Dental clinics8 in Manjeri

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/).

## Manjeri ward list (2011)

- Ward 32,667 people
- Ward 252,631 people
- Ward 222,625 people
- Ward 272,565 people
- Ward 262,552 people
- Ward 392,529 people

[Full ward list (47 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/malappuram/ernad/manjeri/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Manjeri?97,102 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Manjeri in?Malappuram district, Kerala
- What was the population of Manjeri in 1941?5,547
- How many wards does Manjeri have?47 census wards (2011)