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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Edavilangu

Edavilangu is a town in Kodungallur sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,363 people** in 4,968 households. Literacy was 94.3%.

- 20,363people (2011)
- 4,968households
- 94.3%literacy
- 1,141females per 1,000 males

## Population of Edavilangu

■ Edavilangu · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.3%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1141**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**947

Working population ****36.2%**

**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 Edavilangu

Of every 100 households in Edavilangu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Edavilangu · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****27%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****73%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**48%

Use banking services ****84%**

**76%

Television ****84%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**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 Edavilangu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,422 (74%) · **■** Household industry 71 (1%) · **■** Farming 143 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,731 (23%)

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

## Edavilangu in numbers and road distances

- Density2,679 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range36 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)258 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)42 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)42 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road
- Chalakudy (railway station)7 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 Edavilangu

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,150
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes5,950
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** thazhappaya.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Edavilangu

- Hospitals1 in Edavilangu
- Banks1 in Edavilangu
- ATMs1 in Edavilangu
- Petrol pumps1 in Edavilangu
- Colleges and universities1 in Edavilangu
- Restaurants1 in Edavilangu

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 Edavilangu?20,363 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Edavilangu in?Thrissur district, Kerala