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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Pallikal

Pallikal is a town in Tirurangadi sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **46,962 people** in 8,970 households. Literacy was 93.6%.

- 46,962people (2011)
- 8,970households
- 93.6%literacy
- 1,030females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pallikal

■ Pallikal · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.6%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1030**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****978**

**966

Working population ****26.2%**

**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 Pallikal

Of every 100 households in Pallikal in 2011, 95 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Pallikal · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**76%

Use banking services ****68%**

**67%

Television ****58%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**18%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Pallikal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,247 (67%) · **■** Household industry 111 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,171 (10%) · **■** Marginal 2,783 (23%)

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

## Pallikal in numbers and road distances

- Density1,825 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,568 mm
- Temperature range29 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)400 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)33 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)33 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)20 km by road
- Feroke (railway station)12 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 Pallikal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads130 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets9,000
- Water storage290 kl
- Electricity — homes9,153
- Electricity — industry6

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** wooden furniture, readymade dresses and hardboard box.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pallikal

- Banks1 in Pallikal
- Petrol pumps2 in Pallikal
- Schools1 in Pallikal
- Colleges and universities2 in Pallikal
- Restaurants1 in Pallikal

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 Pallikal?46,962 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pallikal in?Malappuram district, Kerala