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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Peruvallur

Peruvallur is a town in Tirurangadi sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **34,941 people** in 6,411 households. Literacy was 92.4%.

- 34,941people (2011)
- 6,411households
- 92.4%literacy
- 1,070females per 1,000 males

## Population of Peruvallur

■ Peruvallur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.4%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1070**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955**

**966

Working population ****24.5%**

**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 Peruvallur

Of every 100 households in Peruvallur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Peruvallur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**23%

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

**76%

Use banking services ****71%**

**67%

Television ****50%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**18%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Peruvallur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,687 (66%) · **■** Household industry 53 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,232 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1,591 (19%)

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

## Peruvallur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,848 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,568 mm
- Temperature range29 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)400 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)30 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)30 km by road
- Parappanangadi (railway station)18 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 Peruvallur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads50 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets6,202
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes6,508
- Electricity — industry42

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** wooden furniture, hollow bricks and curry powder.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Peruvallur

- Hospitals2 in Peruvallur
- Petrol pumps1 in Peruvallur
- Restaurants1 in Peruvallur
- Dental clinics2 in Peruvallur

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 Peruvallur?34,941 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Peruvallur in?Malappuram district, Kerala