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

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Thennala

Thennala is a town in Tirurangadi sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **56,546 people** in 10,353 households. Literacy was 93.8%.

- 56,546people (2011)
- 10,353households
- 93.8%literacy
- 1,117females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thennala

■ Thennala · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.8%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1117**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****951**

**966

Working population ****21.6%**

**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 Thennala

Of every 100 households in Thennala in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Thennala · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**14%

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

**85%

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

**23%

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

**76%

Use banking services ****65%**

**67%

Television ****57%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**18%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Thennala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 9,004 (74%) · **■** Household industry 318 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,055 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,828 (15%)

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

## Thennala in numbers and road distances

- Density2,518 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,568 mm
- Temperature range29 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)375 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)20 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)35 km by road
- Parappanangadi (railway station)8 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 Thennala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads50 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets10,022
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes11,022
- Electricity — industry75

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 4 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** textile wool / electrical equipments, plastic goods and foot wear.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thennala

- Petrol pumps1 in Thennala
- Schools2 in Thennala
- Colleges and universities2 in Thennala

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 Thennala?56,546 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thennala in?Malappuram district, Kerala