# Vazhayur, Malappuram (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Vazhayur

Vazhayur is a town in Ernad sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **36,909 people** in 7,883 households. Literacy was 95.8%.

- 36,909people (2011)
- 7,883households
- 95.8%literacy
- 1,032females per 1,000 males

## Population of Vazhayur

■ Vazhayur · ■ Malappuram urban average

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

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958**

**966

Working population ****30.3%**

**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 Vazhayur

Of every 100 households in Vazhayur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Vazhayur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****14%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%**

**76%

Use banking services ****73%**

**67%

Television ****69%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**18%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Vazhayur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,539 (76%) · **■** Household industry 85 (1%) · **■** Farming 440 (4%) · **■** Marginal 2,128 (19%)

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

## Vazhayur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,552 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,200 mm
- Temperature range26 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)400 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)30 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)21 km by road
- Feroke (railway station)12 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 Vazhayur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,650
- Electricity — homes6,000
- Electricity — industry90

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 10 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** plywood, black stone metal and bricks and tiles.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Vazhayur

- Banks1 in Vazhayur
- ATMs1 in Vazhayur
- Colleges and universities3 in Vazhayur
- Dental clinics1 in Vazhayur

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 Vazhayur?36,909 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vazhayur in?Malappuram district, Kerala