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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Tanalur

Tanalur is a town in Tirur sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **47,976 people** in 8,844 households. Literacy was 94.5%.

- 47,976people (2011)
- 8,844households
- 94.5%literacy
- 1,109females per 1,000 males

## Population of Tanalur

■ Tanalur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.5%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1109**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921**

**966

Working population ****23.9%**

**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 Tanalur

Of every 100 households in Tanalur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Tanalur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****4%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**76%

Use banking services ****67%**

**67%

Television ****66%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**9%

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

**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 Tanalur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 9,390 (82%) · **■** Household industry 89 (1%) · **■** Farming 468 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,517 (13%)

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

## Tanalur in numbers and road distances

- Density3,275 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,769 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)320 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)33 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)33 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road
- Tanur (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 Tanalur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads58 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets7,800
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes8,800
- Electricity — industry102

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 4 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom clothes and readymade clothes, hollow bricks and clay tiles and wooden and steel 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 Tanalur

- Banks1 in Tanalur
- Petrol pumps1 in Tanalur
- Dental clinics1 in Tanalur

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 Tanalur?47,976 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tanalur in?Malappuram district, Kerala