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

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Town · Palakkad, Kerala 

# Puthunagaram

Puthunagaram is a town in Chittur sub-district of Palakkad district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **17,892 people** in 3,844 households. Literacy was 88.1%.

- 17,892people (2011)
- 3,844households
- 88.1%literacy
- 1,015females per 1,000 males

## Population of Puthunagaram

■ Puthunagaram · ■ Palakkad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.1%**

**92.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015**

**1063

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****950**

**959

Working population ****37.8%**

**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 Puthunagaram

Of every 100 households in Puthunagaram in 2011, 96 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Puthunagaram · ■ Palakkad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**4%

Tap water ****56%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****67%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**47%

Use banking services ****66%**

**79%

Television ****77%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**11%

None of these assets ****6%**

**5%

Own their home ****86%**

**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 Puthunagaram work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,730 (70%) · **■** Household industry 226 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,091 (16%) · **■** Marginal 713 (11%)

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

## How has the population of Puthunagaram changed?

From 15,691 in 1991 to 17,892 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Puthunagaram in numbers and road distances

- Density2,209 per km²
- Growth 2001–20119.3%
- Annual rainfall2,380 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)370 km by road
- Palakkad (district HQ)20 km by road
- Palakkad (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)66 km by road
- Palakkad (railway station)25 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 Puthunagaram

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,500
- Water storage325 kl
- Electricity — homes5,800
- Electricity — industry2,500

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**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 Puthunagaram

- Hospitals1 in Puthunagaram
- Banks4 in Puthunagaram
- Petrol pumps2 in Puthunagaram
- Schools1 in Puthunagaram
- Cinemas1 in Puthunagaram
- Police stations1 in Puthunagaram

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 Puthunagaram?17,892 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Puthunagaram in?Palakkad district, Kerala
- What was the population of Puthunagaram in 1991?15,691