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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Othukkungal

Othukkungal is a town in Tirurangadi sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **39,139 people** in 7,084 households. Literacy was 94.7%.

- 39,139people (2011)
- 7,084households
- 94.7%literacy
- 1,105females per 1,000 males

## Population of Othukkungal

■ Othukkungal · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.7%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1105**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943**

**966

Working population ****22.6%**

**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 Othukkungal

Of every 100 households in Othukkungal in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Othukkungal · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****6%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**85%

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

**23%

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

**76%

Use banking services ****60%**

**67%

Television ****64%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**18%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Othukkungal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,481 (73%) · **■** Household industry 162 (2%) · **■** Farming 798 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,418 (16%)

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

## Othukkungal in numbers and road distances

- Density2,265 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,568 mm
- Temperature range29 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)365 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)5 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road
- Tirur (railway station)20 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 Othukkungal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads95 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,591
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes9,365
- Electricity — industry99

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil and rice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Othukkungal

- Hospitals2 in Othukkungal
- Petrol pumps1 in Othukkungal
- Pharmacies1 in Othukkungal

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 Othukkungal?39,139 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Othukkungal in?Malappuram district, Kerala