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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Punnayurkulam

Punnayurkulam is a town in Chavakkad sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,221 people** in 3,068 households. Literacy was 93.6%.

- 14,221people (2011)
- 3,068households
- 93.6%literacy
- 1,208females per 1,000 males

## Population of Punnayurkulam

■ Punnayurkulam · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.6%**

**95.8%

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

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933**

**947

Working population ****23.2%**

**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 Punnayurkulam

Of every 100 households in Punnayurkulam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Punnayurkulam · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**48%

Use banking services ****71%**

**76%

Television ****77%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**32%

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

**13%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Punnayurkulam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,623 (79%) · **■** Household industry 64 (2%) · **■** Farming 197 (6%) · **■** Marginal 422 (13%)

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

## Punnayurkulam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,573 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+)97 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 Punnayurkulam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets4,511
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes3,200
- Electricity — industry11

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** wooden furniture, coconut oil 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 Punnayurkulam

- Banks2 in Punnayurkulam
- Petrol pumps1 in Punnayurkulam
- Pharmacies1 in Punnayurkulam
- Restaurants1 in Punnayurkulam

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 Punnayurkulam?14,221 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Punnayurkulam in?Thrissur district, Kerala