# Koduvayur, Palakkad (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Palakkad, Kerala 

# Koduvayur

Koduvayur is a town in Chittur sub-district of Palakkad district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,703 people** in 4,827 households. Literacy was 89.9%.

- 20,703people (2011)
- 4,827households
- 89.9%literacy
- 1,020females per 1,000 males

## Population of Koduvayur

■ Koduvayur · ■ Palakkad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.9%**

**92.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1020**

**1063

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****911**

**959

Working population ****39.3%**

**34.8%

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 Koduvayur

Of every 100 households in Koduvayur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Koduvayur · ■ Palakkad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**4%

Tap water ****46%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****65%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**47%

Use banking services ****69%**

**79%

Television ****78%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**11%

None of these assets ****7%**

**5%

Own their home ****89%**

**85%

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 Koduvayur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,793 (71%) · **■** Household industry 316 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,121 (14%) · **■** Marginal 902 (11%)

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

## Koduvayur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,805 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,380 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)375 km by road
- Palakkad (district HQ)10 km by road
- Palakkad (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road
- Puthunagaram (railway station)10 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 Koduvayur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,000
- Water storage5,000 kl
- Electricity — homes6,500
- Electricity — industry257

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 80 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil and rice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Koduvayur

- Banks13 in Koduvayur
- Petrol pumps1 in Koduvayur
- Hotels1 in Koduvayur
- Cinemas1 in Koduvayur

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 Koduvayur?20,703 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koduvayur in?Palakkad district, Kerala