# Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ Town · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala # Attingal Attingal is a town in Chirayinkeezhu sub-district of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **37,346 people** in 9,768 households. Literacy was 96.6%. - 37,346people (2011) - 9,768households - 96.6%literacy - 28census wards ## Population of Attingal ■ Attingal · ■ Thiruvananthapuram urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****96.6%** **94.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1196** **1068 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983** **962 Working population ****31.2%** **36.6% 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 Attingal Of every 100 households in Attingal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 19 a car. ■ Attingal · ■ Thiruvananthapuram urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****98%** **96% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **2% Tap water ****45%** **52% Drinking water within premises ****93%** **86% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **56% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%** **42% Use banking services ****80%** **70% Television ****87%** **84% Mobile phone ****79%** **76% Computer with internet ****13%** **13% Two-wheeler ****25%** **34% Car / jeep / van ****19%** **17% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****87%** **83% 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 Attingal work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 8,761 (75%) · **■** Household industry 187 (2%) · **■** Farming 546 (5%) · **■** Marginal 2,176 (19%) 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 Attingal changed? From 11,048 in 1921 to 37,346 in 2011. **1921 **1931 **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). ## Attingal in numbers and road distances - Density2,214 per km² - Growth 2001–20114.6% - Annual rainfall1,820 mm - Temperature range22 °C to 32 °C ### Road distances - Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)32 km by road - Thiruvananthapuarm (district HQ)32 km by road - Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road - Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 5 lakh+)32 km by road - Chirayinkeezhu (railway station)5 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 Attingal ### Civic services - Pucca roads23 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets6,800 - Water storage650 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes10,323 - Electricity — industry327 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 4 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 35 beds · 2 doctors - ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools6 govt · 15 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt - ●Engineering colleges1 govt - ●Polytechnics1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks8 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks4 **Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Attingal - Hospitals7 in Attingal - Banks23 in Attingal - ATMs4 in Attingal - Petrol pumps2 in Attingal - Hotels7 in Attingal - Shopping malls4 in Attingal - Schools5 in Attingal - Colleges and universities4 in Attingal - Cinemas4 in Attingal - Restaurants10 in Attingal - Police stations1 in Attingal - Dental clinics9 in Attingal 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/). ## Attingal ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-1/) 1,314 326 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-2/) 1,294 330 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-3/) 1,134 311 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-4/) 1,229 327 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-5/) 1,485 383 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-6/) 984 258 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-7/) 1,166 327 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-8/) 1,352 340 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-9/) 1,447 380 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-10/) 1,259 339 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-11/) 1,594 415 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-12/) 2,069 508 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-13/) 1,405 357 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-14/) 1,130 298 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-15/) 1,132 308 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-16/) 1,096 296 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-17/) 1,385 355 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-18/) 1,172 302 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-19/) 1,190 314 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-20/) 1,693 419 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-21/) 1,240 321 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-22/) 1,164 304 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-23/) 1,351 361 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-24/) 1,674 439 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-25/) 1,038 281 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-26/) 1,436 392 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-27/) 1,370 381 [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/attingal/ward-28/) 1,543 396 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 Attingal?37,346 (Census 2011) - Which district is Attingal in?Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala - What was the population of Attingal in 1921?11,048 - How many wards does Attingal have?28 census wards (2011)