# Kadikkad, Thrissur (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Kadikkad

Kadikkad is a town in Chavakkad sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **19,147 people** in 3,814 households. Literacy was 92.8%.

- 19,147people (2011)
- 3,814households
- 92.8%literacy
- 1,192females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kadikkad

■ Kadikkad · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.8%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1192**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941**

**947

Working population ****26.4%**

**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 Kadikkad

Of every 100 households in Kadikkad in 2011, 97 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Kadikkad · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**27%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**48%

Use banking services ****58%**

**76%

Television ****72%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Kadikkad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,020 (79%) · **■** Household industry 93 (2%) · **■** Farming 231 (5%) · **■** Marginal 718 (14%)

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

## Kadikkad in numbers and road distances

- Density2,120 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,800 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)331 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)15 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 Kadikkad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads24 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets5,819
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes3,685
- Electricity — industry9

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** wooden furniture, pappad 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 Kadikkad

- Banks4 in Kadikkad
- Pharmacies3 in Kadikkad
- Dental clinics1 in Kadikkad

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 Kadikkad?19,147 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kadikkad in?Thrissur district, Kerala