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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Cheriyamundam

Cheriyamundam is a town in Tirur sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **31,212 people** in 5,613 households. Literacy was 92.9%.

- 31,212people (2011)
- 5,613households
- 92.9%literacy
- 1,181females per 1,000 males

## Population of Cheriyamundam

■ Cheriyamundam · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.9%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1181**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969**

**966

Working population ****19.3%**

**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 Cheriyamundam

Of every 100 households in Cheriyamundam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Cheriyamundam · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****11%**

**14%

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

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**76%

Use banking services ****58%**

**67%

Television ****61%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**9%

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

**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 Cheriyamundam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,322 (72%) · **■** Household industry 88 (1%) · **■** Farming 414 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,194 (20%)

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

## Cheriyamundam in numbers and road distances

- Density2,772 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,769 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)400 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)24 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)24 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)74 km by road
- Tirur (railway station)6 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 Cheriyamundam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads87 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,000
- Water storage900 kl
- Electricity — homes4,872
- Electricity — industry27

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** 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 Cheriyamundam

- Banks3 in Cheriyamundam
- ATMs1 in Cheriyamundam
- Petrol pumps2 in Cheriyamundam
- Colleges and universities1 in Cheriyamundam
- Dental clinics1 in Cheriyamundam

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 Cheriyamundam?31,212 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Cheriyamundam in?Malappuram district, Kerala