# Shoranur, Palakkad (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ Town · Palakkad, Kerala # Shoranur Shoranur is a town in Ottappalam sub-district of Palakkad district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **43,533 people** in 10,420 households. Literacy was 95.2%. - 43,533people (2011) - 10,420households - 95.2%literacy - 30census wards ## Population of Shoranur ■ Shoranur · ■ Palakkad urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****95.2%** **92.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1097** **1063 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****985** **959 Working population ****33.7%** **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 Shoranur Of every 100 households in Shoranur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Shoranur · ■ Palakkad urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****97%** **95% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **4% Tap water ****46%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****83%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%** **52% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%** **47% Use banking services ****84%** **79% Television ****81%** **81% Mobile phone ****86%** **82% Computer with internet ****8%** **9% Two-wheeler ****21%** **30% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **11% None of these assets ****4%** **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 Shoranur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 11,740 (80%) · **■** Household industry 373 (3%) · **■** Farming 896 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,646 (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 Shoranur changed? From 8,587 in 1941 to 43,533 in 2011. **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Shoranur in numbers and road distances - Density1,349 per km² - Growth 2001–20113.6% - Annual rainfall2,545 mm - Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C ### Road distances - Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)329 km by road - Palakkad (district HQ)47 km by road - Palakkad (city of 1 lakh+)47 km by road - Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)95 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 Shoranur ### Civic services - Pucca roads115 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets12,749 - Water storage3,300 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes10,338 - Electricity — industry305 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 157 beds · 5 doctors - ●Dispensaries4 · 4 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools16 govt · 7 private - ●Senior secondary schools4 govt · 2 private - ●Engineering colleges1 private - ●Polytechnics1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks4 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks7 **Main manufactured goods:** agricultural equipments, cutleries and building materials and clay pots. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Shoranur - Hospitals3 in Shoranur - Banks11 in Shoranur - ATMs1 in Shoranur - Petrol pumps4 in Shoranur - Hotels6 in Shoranur - Schools2 in Shoranur - Colleges and universities1 in Shoranur - Cinemas2 in Shoranur - Pharmacies3 in Shoranur - Restaurants7 in Shoranur - Dental clinics2 in Shoranur 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/). ## Shoranur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-1/) 1,492 292 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-2/) 1,241 308 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-3/) 2,102 510 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-4/) 1,036 275 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-5/) 1,570 372 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-6/) 1,521 371 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-7/) 1,542 370 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-8/) 1,849 444 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-9/) 1,461 351 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-10/) 1,590 400 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-11/) 1,638 413 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-12/) 1,269 322 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-13/) 1,410 301 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-14/) 1,851 433 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-15/) 1,118 285 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-16/) 1,284 309 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-17/) 1,079 273 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-18/) 954 243 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-19/) 1,549 372 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-20/) 860 219 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-21/) 1,594 384 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-22/) 1,204 306 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-23/) 1,418 303 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-24/) 1,629 390 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-25/) 1,492 345 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-26/) 1,634 398 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-27/) 1,817 443 [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-28/) 1,406 333 [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-29/) 1,501 354 [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/ward-30/) 1,422 301 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Shoranur?43,533 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shoranur in?Palakkad district, Kerala - What was the population of Shoranur in 1941?8,587 - How many wards does Shoranur have?30 census wards (2011)