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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Ponmundam

Ponmundam is a town in Tirur sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **25,855 people** in 4,625 households. Literacy was 93.2%.

- 25,855people (2011)
- 4,625households
- 93.2%literacy
- 1,173females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ponmundam

■ Ponmundam · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.2%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1173**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****968**

**966

Working population ****21.1%**

**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 Ponmundam

Of every 100 households in Ponmundam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ponmundam · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****12%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%**

**76%

Use banking services ****70%**

**67%

Television ****62%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**18%

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

**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 Ponmundam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,691 (68%) · **■** Household industry 163 (3%) · **■** Farming 646 (12%) · **■** Marginal 966 (18%)

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

## Ponmundam in numbers and road distances

- Density2,823 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 Ponmundam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads44 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,400
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes5,000
- Electricity — industry80

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools20 govt · 14 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** paper plate 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 Ponmundam

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

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 Ponmundam?25,855 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ponmundam in?Malappuram district, Kerala