# Edakkode, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) – Town Population

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Town · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 

# Edakkode

Edakkode is a town in Chirayinkeezhu sub-district of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,994 people** in 3,266 households. Literacy was 94.6%.

- 12,994people (2011)
- 3,266households
- 94.6%literacy
- 1,182females per 1,000 males

## Population of Edakkode

■ Edakkode · ■ Thiruvananthapuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.6%**

**94.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1182**

**1068

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972**

**962

Working population ****37.6%**

**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 Edakkode

Of every 100 households in Edakkode in 2011, 93 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Edakkode · ■ Thiruvananthapuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**2%

Tap water ****16%**

**52%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**42%

Use banking services ****69%**

**70%

Television ****77%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**34%

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

**17%

None of these assets ****7%**

**5%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Edakkode work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,576 (53%) · **■** Household industry 55 (1%) · **■** Farming 561 (11%) · **■** Marginal 1,689 (35%)

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

## Edakkode in numbers and road distances

- Density1,520 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,820 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)35 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (district HQ)35 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 5 lakh+)35 km by road
- Chirayinkeezhu (railway station)14 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 Edakkode

### Civic services

- Pucca roads34 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,219
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes2,700

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rubber, paddy and coconut products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Edakkode

- Hospitals1 in Edakkode
- Schools1 in Edakkode

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 Edakkode?12,994 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Edakkode in?Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala