# Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) – Town Population

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Town · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 

# Parassala

Parassala is a town in Neyyattinkara sub-district of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **34,096 people** in 8,344 households. Literacy was 92.1%.

- 34,096people (2011)
- 8,344households
- 92.1%literacy
- 1,034females per 1,000 males

## Population of Parassala

■ Parassala · ■ Thiruvananthapuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.1%**

**94.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1034**

**1068

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****937**

**962

Working population ****39.3%**

**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 Parassala

Of every 100 households in Parassala in 2011, 96 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Parassala · ■ Thiruvananthapuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**96%

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

**2%

Tap water ****37%**

**52%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%**

**42%

Use banking services ****45%**

**70%

Television ****77%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**17%

None of these assets ****10%**

**5%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Parassala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,014 (60%) · **■** Household industry 146 (1%) · **■** Farming 428 (3%) · **■** Marginal 4,799 (36%)

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

## Parassala in numbers and road distances

- Density3,154 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,828 mm
- Temperature range34 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)30 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (district HQ)30 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuarm (city of 5 lakh+)30 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 Parassala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads35 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets7,000
- Water storage2,500 kl
- Electricity — homes8,000
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 119 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Private banks9
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Parassala?34,096 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Parassala in?Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala