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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Ariyallur

Ariyallur is a town in Tirurangadi sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **22,558 people** in 4,698 households. Literacy was 94.9%.

- 22,558people (2011)
- 4,698households
- 94.9%literacy
- 1,084females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ariyallur

■ Ariyallur · ■ Malappuram urban average

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

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1084**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1010**

**966

Working population ****27.3%**

**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 Ariyallur

Of every 100 households in Ariyallur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ariyallur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**14%

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

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**76%

Use banking services ****86%**

**67%

Television ****73%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Ariyallur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,183 (84%) · **■** Household industry 28 (0%) · **■** Farming 247 (4%) · **■** Marginal 696 (11%)

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

## Ariyallur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,897 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,568 mm
- Temperature range29 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)400 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)42 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)42 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)26 km by road
- Vallikkunnu (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 Ariyallur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets4,085
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes4,136
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** copra.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ariyallur

- Banks2 in Ariyallur
- Schools1 in Ariyallur
- Restaurants1 in Ariyallur

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 Ariyallur?22,558 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ariyallur in?Malappuram district, Kerala