# Karakulam, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) – Town Population

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Town · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 

# Karakulam

Karakulam is a town in Nedumangad sub-district of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **29,624 people** in 7,689 households. Literacy was 93.9%.

- 29,624people (2011)
- 7,689households
- 93.9%literacy
- 1,054females per 1,000 males

## Population of Karakulam

■ Karakulam · ■ Thiruvananthapuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.9%**

**94.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1054**

**1068

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980**

**962

Working population ****38.4%**

**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 Karakulam

Of every 100 households in Karakulam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Karakulam · ■ Thiruvananthapuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

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

**96%

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

**2%

Tap water ****25%**

**52%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%**

**42%

Use banking services ****65%**

**70%

Television ****86%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**17%

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

**5%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Karakulam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,081 (71%) · **■** Household industry 136 (1%) · **■** Farming 536 (5%) · **■** Marginal 2,618 (23%)

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

## Karakulam in numbers and road distances

- Density2,227 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,827 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 31 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)10 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (district HQ)10 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 5 lakh+)10 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuram (railway station)10 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 Karakulam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets6,000
- Water storage4,000 kl
- Electricity — homes6,800
- Electricity — industry41

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** electronic equipments.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Karakulam

- Hospitals2 in Karakulam
- Banks3 in Karakulam
- Hotels1 in Karakulam
- Schools1 in Karakulam
- Dental clinics2 in Karakulam

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 Karakulam?29,624 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karakulam in?Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala