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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Kottakkal

Kottakkal is a town in Tirur sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **44,382 people** in 8,488 households. Literacy was 94.9%.

- 44,382people (2011)
- 8,488households
- 94.9%literacy
- 1,122females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kottakkal

■ Kottakkal · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.9%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1122**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****939**

**966

Working population ****24.2%**

**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 Kottakkal

Of every 100 households in Kottakkal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Kottakkal · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%**

**76%

Use banking services ****67%**

**67%

Television ****70%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Kottakkal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,162 (76%) · **■** Household industry 119 (1%) · **■** Farming 987 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,477 (14%)

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

## How has the population of Kottakkal changed?

From 34,359 in 1991 to 44,382 in 2011.

**1991

**2011

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

## Kottakkal in numbers and road distances

- Density2,170 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,990 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)350 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)18 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road
- Tirur (railway station)19 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 Kottakkal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads90 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets5,500
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes8,900
- Electricity — industry13

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 38 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 12 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks6
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** ayurvedic medicines and furniture.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kottakkal

- Hospitals16 in Kottakkal
- Banks23 in Kottakkal
- ATMs3 in Kottakkal
- Petrol pumps4 in Kottakkal
- Hotels7 in Kottakkal
- Shopping malls2 in Kottakkal
- Schools1 in Kottakkal
- Colleges and universities4 in Kottakkal
- Cinemas1 in Kottakkal
- Pharmacies4 in Kottakkal
- Restaurants12 in Kottakkal
- Police stations1 in Kottakkal
- Dental clinics6 in Kottakkal

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 Kottakkal?44,382 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kottakkal in?Malappuram district, Kerala
- What was the population of Kottakkal in 1991?34,359