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

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Town · Palakkad, Kerala 

# Thrithala

Thrithala is a town in Ottappalam sub-district of Palakkad district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **27,796 people** in 5,879 households. Literacy was 93.2%.

- 27,796people (2011)
- 5,879households
- 93.2%literacy
- 1,119females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thrithala

■ Thrithala · ■ Palakkad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.2%**

**92.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1119**

**1063

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****977**

**959

Working population ****29.8%**

**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 Thrithala

Of every 100 households in Thrithala in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Thrithala · ■ Palakkad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

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

**95%

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

**4%

Tap water ****26%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**47%

Use banking services ****84%**

**79%

Television ****80%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**11%

None of these assets ****3%**

**5%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Thrithala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,047 (73%) · **■** Household industry 136 (2%) · **■** Farming 832 (10%) · **■** Marginal 1,271 (15%)

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

## Thrithala in numbers and road distances

- Density1,276 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,500 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)350 km by road
- Palakkad (district HQ)70 km by road
- Palakkad (city of 1 lakh+)70 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)89 km by road
- Pattambi (railway station)8 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 Thrithala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,838
- Water storage60 kl
- Electricity — homes5,840
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 47 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries7 · 47 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** ayurveda medicine.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thrithala

- Hospitals1 in Thrithala
- Banks1 in Thrithala
- Petrol pumps2 in Thrithala
- Police stations1 in Thrithala
- Dental clinics1 in Thrithala

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 Thrithala?27,796 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thrithala in?Palakkad district, Kerala