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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Kalady

Kalady is a town in Ponnani sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **25,872 people** in 5,320 households. Literacy was 92.2%.

- 25,872people (2011)
- 5,320households
- 92.2%literacy
- 1,131females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kalady

■ Kalady · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.2%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1131**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941**

**966

Working population ****28.0%**

**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 Kalady

Of every 100 households in Kalady in 2011, 95 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Kalady · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****15%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**76%

Use banking services ****61%**

**67%

Television ****69%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**18%

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

**9%

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

**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 Kalady work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,280 (73%) · **■** Household industry 114 (2%) · **■** Farming 422 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,434 (20%)

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

## Kalady in numbers and road distances

- Density1,532 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,200 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)319 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)41 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)41 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kuttippuram (railway station)8 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 Kalady

### Civic services

- Pucca roads50 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,200
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes5,000
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries6 · 6 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- 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 Kalady

- Hospitals1 in Kalady
- Banks1 in Kalady
- Petrol pumps2 in Kalady
- Restaurants1 in Kalady

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 Kalady?25,872 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kalady in?Malappuram district, Kerala