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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Perumanna

Perumanna is a town in Tirur sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **27,278 people** in 4,939 households. Literacy was 94.3%.

- 27,278people (2011)
- 4,939households
- 94.3%literacy
- 1,148females per 1,000 males

## Population of Perumanna

■ Perumanna · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.3%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1148**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****992**

**966

Working population ****19.6%**

**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 Perumanna

Of every 100 households in Perumanna in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Perumanna · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****4%**

**14%

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

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**76%

Use banking services ****57%**

**67%

Television ****58%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**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 Perumanna work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,809 (71%) · **■** Household industry 104 (2%) · **■** Farming 249 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,196 (22%)

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

## Perumanna in numbers and road distances

- Density2,296 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,769 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)360 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)18 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)68 km by road
- Tirur (railway station)9 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 Perumanna

### Civic services

- Pucca roads16 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets100
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes5,122
- Electricity — industry43

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** steel almirah, foot wears 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 Perumanna

- Banks3 in Perumanna
- Hotels1 in Perumanna
- Colleges and universities1 in Perumanna
- Dental clinics2 in Perumanna

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 Perumanna?27,278 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Perumanna in?Malappuram district, Kerala