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

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Town · Palakkad, Kerala 

# Ongallur -II

Ongallur -II is a town in Ottappalam sub-district of Palakkad district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **26,273 people** in 5,022 households. Literacy was 92.2%.

- 26,273people (2011)
- 5,022households
- 92.2%literacy
- 1,033females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ongallur -II

■ Ongallur -II · ■ Palakkad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.2%**

**92.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1033**

**1063

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****940**

**959

Working population ****28.2%**

**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 -II

Of every 100 households in Ongallur -II in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ongallur -II · ■ Palakkad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**4%

Tap water ****26%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%**

**47%

Use banking services ****64%**

**79%

Television ****66%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**30%

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

**11%

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

**5%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 -II work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,785 (65%) · **■** Household industry 130 (2%) · **■** Farming 532 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,951 (26%)

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

## Ongallur -II in numbers and road distances

- Density1,605 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,500 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)342 km by road
- Palakkad (district HQ)50 km by road
- Palakkad (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)75 km by road
- Vadanakurissi (railway station)1 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 -II

### Civic services

- Pucca roads24 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets5,598
- Water storage140 kl
- Electricity — homes5,588
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools19 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks and agro equipments.

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 -II

- Banks1 in Ongallur -II
- Petrol pumps1 in Ongallur -II
- Pharmacies1 in Ongallur -II

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 -II?26,273 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ongallur -II in?Palakkad district, Kerala