# Urakam, Malappuram (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Urakam

Urakam is a town in Tirurangadi sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **29,157 people** in 5,294 households. Literacy was 93.6%.

- 29,157people (2011)
- 5,294households
- 93.6%literacy
- 1,095females per 1,000 males

## Population of Urakam

■ Urakam · ■ Malappuram urban average

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

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1095**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922**

**966

Working population ****22.7%**

**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 Urakam

Of every 100 households in Urakam in 2011, 95 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Urakam · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****18%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**76%

Use banking services ****57%**

**67%

Television ****58%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**18%

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

**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 Urakam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,534 (68%) · **■** Household industry 90 (1%) · **■** Farming 684 (10%) · **■** Marginal 1,314 (20%)

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

## Urakam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,348 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,568 mm
- Temperature range29 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)380 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)12 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)35 km by road
- Parappanangadi (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 Urakam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads60 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,250
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes4,200

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools11 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** aluminium vessels, paper plates and plastic carry bag.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Urakam

- Hospitals3 in Urakam
- Banks12 in Urakam
- ATMs3 in Urakam
- Petrol pumps2 in Urakam
- Shopping malls1 in Urakam
- Schools1 in Urakam
- Colleges and universities3 in Urakam
- Pharmacies2 in Urakam
- Restaurants6 in Urakam
- Dental clinics2 in Urakam

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 Urakam?29,157 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Urakam in?Malappuram district, Kerala