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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Pookode

Pookode is a town in Chavakkad sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,366 people** in 2,149 households. Literacy was 96.6%.

- 9,366people (2011)
- 2,149households
- 96.6%literacy
- 1,208females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pookode

■ Pookode · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.6%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1208**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961**

**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 Pookode

Of every 100 households in Pookode in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Pookode · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**1%

Tap water ****20%**

**27%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

**48%

Use banking services ****60%**

**76%

Television ****80%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**13%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Pookode work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,096 (86%) · **■** Household industry 30 (1%) · **■** Farming 59 (2%) · **■** Marginal 263 (11%)

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

## Pookode in numbers and road distances

- Density1,888 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,800 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)335 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)35 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)115 km by road
- Guruvayoor (railway station)5 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 Pookode

### Civic services

- Pucca roads26 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,200
- Water storage450 kl
- Electricity — homes3,540
- Electricity — industry40

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil, food products and pappad.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pookode

- Banks3 in Pookode
- Petrol pumps1 in Pookode
- Hotels1 in Pookode
- Restaurants1 in Pookode

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 Pookode?9,366 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pookode in?Thrissur district, Kerala