# Pattambi, Palakkad (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Palakkad, Kerala 

# Pattambi

Pattambi is a town in Ottappalam sub-district of Palakkad district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **28,632 people** in 5,897 households. Literacy was 95.2%.

- 28,632people (2011)
- 5,897households
- 95.2%literacy
- 1,038females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pattambi

■ Pattambi · ■ Palakkad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.2%**

**92.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1038**

**1063

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****924**

**959

Working population ****29.9%**

**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 Pattambi

Of every 100 households in Pattambi in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Pattambi · ■ Palakkad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

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

**95%

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

**4%

Tap water ****32%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**47%

Use banking services ****75%**

**79%

Television ****80%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**11%

None of these assets ****4%**

**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 Pattambi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,277 (73%) · **■** Household industry 99 (1%) · **■** Farming 528 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,657 (19%)

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

## Pattambi in numbers and road distances

- Density1,808 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,500 mm
- Temperature range33 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)341 km by road
- Palakkad (district HQ)59 km by road
- Palakkad (city of 1 lakh+)59 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)78 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 Pattambi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads52 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets9,718
- Water storage90 kl
- Electricity — homes6,071
- Electricity — industry309

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 76 beds · 11 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 12 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools11 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** domestic plastic articles, iron products and grills and packet food.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pattambi

- Hospitals5 in Pattambi
- Banks20 in Pattambi
- ATMs2 in Pattambi
- Petrol pumps2 in Pattambi
- Hotels2 in Pattambi
- Shopping malls3 in Pattambi
- Schools1 in Pattambi
- Colleges and universities4 in Pattambi
- Cinemas3 in Pattambi
- Pharmacies1 in Pattambi
- Restaurants4 in Pattambi
- Police stations1 in Pattambi
- Dental clinics5 in Pattambi

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 Pattambi?28,632 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pattambi in?Palakkad district, Kerala