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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Edappal

Edappal is a town in Ponnani sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **32,550 people** in 6,684 households. Literacy was 95.0%.

- 32,550people (2011)
- 6,684households
- 95.0%literacy
- 1,154females per 1,000 males

## Population of Edappal

■ Edappal · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.0%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1154**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1012**

**966

Working population ****28.1%**

**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 Edappal

Of every 100 households in Edappal in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Edappal · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**14%

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

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%**

**76%

Use banking services ****67%**

**67%

Television ****78%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**18%

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

**9%

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

**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 Edappal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,529 (72%) · **■** Household industry 119 (1%) · **■** Farming 581 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,902 (21%)

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

## Edappal in numbers and road distances

- Density1,465 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,200 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)350 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)65 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)65 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road
- Kuttippuram (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 Edappal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads32 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,939
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes5,100
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries6 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice and coconut oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Edappal

- Hospitals10 in Edappal
- Banks20 in Edappal
- Petrol pumps6 in Edappal
- Hotels1 in Edappal
- Shopping malls5 in Edappal
- Colleges and universities6 in Edappal
- Cinemas1 in Edappal
- Pharmacies5 in Edappal
- Restaurants11 in Edappal
- Dental clinics2 in Edappal

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 Edappal?32,550 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Edappal in?Malappuram district, Kerala