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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Parappur

Parappur is a town in Tirurangadi sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **36,270 people** in 6,554 households. Literacy was 94.5%.

- 36,270people (2011)
- 6,554households
- 94.5%literacy
- 1,137females per 1,000 males

## Population of Parappur

■ Parappur · ■ Malappuram urban average

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

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1137**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958**

**966

Working population ****21.2%**

**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 Parappur

Of every 100 households in Parappur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Parappur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****12%**

**14%

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

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%**

**76%

Use banking services ****65%**

**67%

Television ****59%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**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 Parappur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,894 (77%) · **■** Household industry 114 (1%) · **■** Farming 807 (10%) · **■** Marginal 877 (11%)

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

## Parappur in numbers and road distances

- Density2,400 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,568 mm
- Temperature range29 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)400 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)15 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road
- Tirur (railway station)16 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 Parappur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,900
- Water storage725 kl
- Electricity — homes8,036
- Electricity — industry42

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** ayurvedic medicines, wooden furniture and bakery items.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Parappur

- Hospitals14 in Parappur
- Banks22 in Parappur
- ATMs2 in Parappur
- Petrol pumps3 in Parappur
- Hotels6 in Parappur
- Shopping malls2 in Parappur
- Colleges and universities5 in Parappur
- Cinemas1 in Parappur
- Pharmacies4 in Parappur
- Restaurants10 in Parappur
- Police stations1 in Parappur
- Dental clinics6 in Parappur

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 Parappur?36,270 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Parappur in?Malappuram district, Kerala