# Edakkazhiyur, Thrissur (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Edakkazhiyur

Edakkazhiyur is a town in Chavakkad sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **17,335 people** in 3,473 households. Literacy was 92.6%.

- 17,335people (2011)
- 3,473households
- 92.6%literacy
- 1,142females per 1,000 males

## Population of Edakkazhiyur

■ Edakkazhiyur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.6%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1142**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949**

**947

Working population ****26.1%**

**34.2%

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 Edakkazhiyur

Of every 100 households in Edakkazhiyur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Edakkazhiyur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**1%

Tap water ****12%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**48%

Use banking services ****59%**

**76%

Television ****71%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****89%**

**91%

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 Edakkazhiyur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,837 (85%) · **■** Household industry 75 (2%) · **■** Farming 77 (2%) · **■** Marginal 527 (12%)

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

## Edakkazhiyur in numbers and road distances

- Density2,391 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,800 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)311 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)31 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)31 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)110 km by road
- Guruvayoor (railway station)9 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 Edakkazhiyur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads41 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,324
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes3,300

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** beedi, coir fiber and 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 Edakkazhiyur

- Banks1 in Edakkazhiyur
- Petrol pumps1 in Edakkazhiyur
- Restaurants1 in Edakkazhiyur

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 Edakkazhiyur?17,335 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Edakkazhiyur in?Thrissur district, Kerala