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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Talikkulam

Talikkulam is a town in Chavakkad sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **25,507 people** in 6,306 households. Literacy was 93.7%.

- 25,507people (2011)
- 6,306households
- 93.7%literacy
- 1,216females per 1,000 males

## Population of Talikkulam

■ Talikkulam · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.7%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1216**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****956**

**947

Working population ****30.2%**

**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 Talikkulam

Of every 100 households in Talikkulam in 2011, 95 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Talikkulam · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**1%

Tap water ****16%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%**

**48%

Use banking services ****76%**

**76%

Television ****79%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Talikkulam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,789 (75%) · **■** Household industry 146 (2%) · **■** Farming 182 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,582 (21%)

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

## Talikkulam in numbers and road distances

- Density2,342 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,770 mm
- Temperature range27 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)317 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)22 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)102 km by road
- Guruvayoor (railway station)17 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 Talikkulam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads34 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,750
- Water storage60 kl
- Electricity — homes5,847
- Electricity — industry82

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 40 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil, copra and coir products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Talikkulam

- Banks7 in Talikkulam
- ATMs1 in Talikkulam
- Hotels2 in Talikkulam
- Colleges and universities2 in Talikkulam
- Cinemas1 in Talikkulam
- Pharmacies1 in Talikkulam
- Restaurants1 in Talikkulam

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 Talikkulam?25,507 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Talikkulam in?Thrissur district, Kerala