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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Talakkad

Talakkad is a town in Tirur sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **35,820 people** in 6,883 households. Literacy was 93.1%.

- 35,820people (2011)
- 6,883households
- 93.1%literacy
- 1,161females per 1,000 males

## Population of Talakkad

■ Talakkad · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.1%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1161**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****991**

**966

Working population ****23.7%**

**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 Talakkad

Of every 100 households in Talakkad in 2011, 94 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Talakkad · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****2%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**76%

Use banking services ****64%**

**67%

Television ****72%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**18%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Talakkad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,606 (78%) · **■** Household industry 82 (1%) · **■** Farming 480 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,317 (16%)

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

## Talakkad in numbers and road distances

- Density2,233 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,769 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)363 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)34 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)34 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)84 km by road
- Tirur (railway station)7 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 Talakkad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads64 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,664
- Water storage1,200 kl
- Electricity — homes6,428
- Electricity — industry115

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** pvc pipe, soap and books.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Talakkad

- Hospitals1 in Talakkad
- Banks4 in Talakkad
- ATMs1 in Talakkad
- Petrol pumps2 in Talakkad
- Schools1 in Talakkad
- Colleges and universities1 in Talakkad
- Dental clinics2 in Talakkad

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 Talakkad?35,820 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Talakkad in?Malappuram district, Kerala