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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Marancheri

Marancheri is a town in Ponnani sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **35,011 people** in 7,104 households. Literacy was 94.7%.

- 35,011people (2011)
- 7,104households
- 94.7%literacy
- 1,183females per 1,000 males

## Population of Marancheri

■ Marancheri · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.7%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1183**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984**

**966

Working population ****24.6%**

**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 Marancheri

Of every 100 households in Marancheri in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Marancheri · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****7%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**76%

Use banking services ****69%**

**67%

Television ****75%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**9%

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

**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 Marancheri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,647 (66%) · **■** Household industry 135 (2%) · **■** Farming 362 (4%) · **■** Marginal 2,458 (29%)

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

## Marancheri in numbers and road distances

- Density1,716 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,200 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)340 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)65 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)65 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)50 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 Marancheri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6,000
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes6,000
- Electricity — industry42

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 11 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** hollow bricks, ayurvedic medicine 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 Marancheri

- Banks5 in Marancheri
- ATMs1 in Marancheri
- Petrol pumps2 in Marancheri
- Hotels1 in Marancheri
- Restaurants1 in Marancheri
- Dental clinics1 in Marancheri

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 Marancheri?35,011 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Marancheri in?Malappuram district, Kerala