# Ongallur -I, Palakkad (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Palakkad, Kerala 

# Ongallur -I

Ongallur -I is a town in Ottappalam sub-district of Palakkad district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,998 people** in 3,495 households. Literacy was 93.7%.

- 16,998people (2011)
- 3,495households
- 93.7%literacy
- 1,045females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ongallur -I

■ Ongallur -I · ■ Palakkad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.7%**

**92.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1045**

**1063

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972**

**959

Working population ****30.5%**

**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 Ongallur -I

Of every 100 households in Ongallur -I in 2011, 98 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ongallur -I · ■ Palakkad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**4%

Tap water ****26%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**79%

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

**52%

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

**47%

Use banking services ****72%**

**79%

Television ****73%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**30%

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

**11%

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

**5%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Ongallur -I work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,949 (76%) · **■** Household industry 83 (2%) · **■** Farming 581 (11%) · **■** Marginal 568 (11%)

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

## Ongallur -I in numbers and road distances

- Density1,110 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,500 mm
- Temperature range27 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)340 km by road
- Palakkad (district HQ)50 km by road
- Palakkad (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)76 km by road
- Pattambi (railway station)2 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 Ongallur -I

### Civic services

- Pucca roads49 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,000
- Water storage140 kl
- Electricity — homes3,299

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools16 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ongallur -I

- Hospitals1 in Ongallur -I
- Banks1 in Ongallur -I
- Petrol pumps1 in Ongallur -I
- Pharmacies1 in Ongallur -I

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 Ongallur -I?16,998 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ongallur -I in?Palakkad district, Kerala