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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Venkitangu

Venkitangu is a town in Chavakkad sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,335 people** in 2,681 households. Literacy was 95.9%.

- 11,335people (2011)
- 2,681households
- 95.9%literacy
- 1,178females per 1,000 males

## Population of Venkitangu

■ Venkitangu · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.9%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1178**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****930**

**947

Working population ****30.0%**

**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 Venkitangu

Of every 100 households in Venkitangu in 2011, 98 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Venkitangu · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%**

**48%

Use banking services ****77%**

**76%

Television ****83%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**13%

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

**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 Venkitangu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,602 (77%) · **■** Household industry 50 (1%) · **■** Farming 180 (5%) · **■** Marginal 569 (17%)

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

## Venkitangu in numbers and road distances

- Density1,509 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,770 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)317 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)20 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)75 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 Venkitangu

### Civic services

- Pucca roads36 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,161
- Water storage60 kl
- Electricity — homes2,640
- Electricity — industry25

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** coir, beedi 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 Venkitangu

- Banks2 in Venkitangu

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 Venkitangu?11,335 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Venkitangu in?Thrissur district, Kerala