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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Kodur

Kodur is a town in Perinthalmanna sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **45,459 people** in 8,399 households. Literacy was 96.4%.

- 45,459people (2011)
- 8,399households
- 96.4%literacy
- 1,102females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kodur

■ Kodur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.4%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1102**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967**

**966

Working population ****23.0%**

**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 Kodur

Of every 100 households in Kodur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Kodur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****16%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**76%

Use banking services ****58%**

**67%

Television ****61%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Kodur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,461 (71%) · **■** Household industry 72 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,230 (12%) · **■** Marginal 1,680 (16%)

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

## Kodur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,964 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,502 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)350 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)4 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)4 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Angadippuram (railway station)20 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 Kodur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads40 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,326
- Electricity — homes6,912
- Electricity — industry24

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools17 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil, ditergent soap and curry 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 Kodur

- Hospitals1 in Kodur
- ATMs1 in Kodur
- Petrol pumps1 in Kodur
- Hotels1 in Kodur

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 Kodur?45,459 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kodur in?Malappuram district, Kerala