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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Panangad

Panangad is a town in Kodungallur sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,630 people** in 3,864 households. Literacy was 94.7%.

- 15,630people (2011)
- 3,864households
- 94.7%literacy
- 1,114females per 1,000 males

## Population of Panangad

■ Panangad · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.7%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1114**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880**

**947

Working population ****35.5%**

**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 Panangad

Of every 100 households in Panangad in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Panangad · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****34%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%**

**48%

Use banking services ****90%**

**76%

Television ****84%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Panangad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,361 (61%) · **■** Household industry 114 (2%) · **■** Farming 167 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,911 (34%)

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

## Panangad in numbers and road distances

- Density2,035 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)298 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)44 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)44 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)36 km by road
- Irinjalakuda (railway station)23 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 Panangad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,038
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes3,700
- Electricity — industry1,100

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** halwa, coir and copra.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Panangad

- Hospitals1 in Panangad
- Banks5 in Panangad
- Petrol pumps1 in Panangad
- Hotels1 in Panangad
- Restaurants2 in Panangad
- Dental clinics2 in Panangad

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 Panangad?15,630 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Panangad in?Thrissur district, Kerala