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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Koottilangadi

Koottilangadi is a town in Perinthalmanna sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **36,602 people** in 7,005 households. Literacy was 96.7%.

- 36,602people (2011)
- 7,005households
- 96.7%literacy
- 1,064females per 1,000 males

## Population of Koottilangadi

■ Koottilangadi · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.7%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1064**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966**

**966

Working population ****24.5%**

**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 Koottilangadi

Of every 100 households in Koottilangadi in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Koottilangadi · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****13%**

**14%

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

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**23%

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

**76%

Use banking services ****62%**

**67%

Television ****62%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**18%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Koottilangadi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,047 (67%) · **■** Household industry 65 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,107 (12%) · **■** Marginal 1,750 (20%)

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

## Koottilangadi in numbers and road distances

- Density1,752 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,502 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)400 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)3 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)3 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Angadippuram (railway station)15 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 Koottilangadi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads45 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,180
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes6,950
- Electricity — industry26

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools13 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** curry powder flour and hollow bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Koottilangadi

- Banks5 in Koottilangadi
- ATMs1 in Koottilangadi
- Hotels2 in Koottilangadi
- Schools4 in Koottilangadi
- Police stations3 in Koottilangadi

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/).

## Know before you go: Koottilangadi

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Calicut International Airport (CCJ) · Calicut20 km
- Cochin International Airport (COK) · Kochi103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:05).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Koottilangadi?36,602 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koottilangadi in?Malappuram district, Kerala
- What plug type is used in Koottilangadi?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Koottilangadi?Calicut International Airport (CCJ), about 20 km in a straight line