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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Punnayur

Punnayur is a town in Chavakkad sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **19,387 people** in 3,789 households. Literacy was 94.4%.

- 19,387people (2011)
- 3,789households
- 94.4%literacy
- 1,129females per 1,000 males

## Population of Punnayur

■ Punnayur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.4%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1129**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****901**

**947

Working population ****26.6%**

**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 Punnayur

Of every 100 households in Punnayur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Punnayur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**1%

Tap water ****13%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**48%

Use banking services ****58%**

**76%

Television ****70%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**13%

None of these assets ****5%**

**3%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Punnayur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,209 (82%) · **■** Household industry 68 (1%) · **■** Farming 256 (5%) · **■** Marginal 627 (12%)

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

## Punnayur in numbers and road distances

- Density2,073 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,800 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)325 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)105 km by road
- Guruvayoor (railway station)12 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 Punnayur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,517
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes3,629
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** copra, coconut oil and limestone.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Punnayur

- Banks2 in Punnayur
- Petrol pumps1 in Punnayur
- Pharmacies1 in Punnayur
- Restaurants1 in Punnayur
- Dental clinics1 in Punnayur

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 Punnayur?19,387 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Punnayur in?Thrissur district, Kerala