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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Perinjanam

Perinjanam is a town in Kodungallur sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **21,012 people** in 5,342 households. Literacy was 96.4%.

- 21,012people (2011)
- 5,342households
- 96.4%literacy
- 1,174females per 1,000 males

## Population of Perinjanam

■ Perinjanam · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.4%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1174**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984**

**947

Working population ****32.8%**

**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 Perinjanam

Of every 100 households in Perinjanam in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Perinjanam · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****46%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%**

**48%

Use banking services ****85%**

**76%

Television ****84%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**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 Perinjanam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,813 (70%) · **■** Household industry 113 (2%) · **■** Farming 148 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,818 (26%)

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

## Perinjanam in numbers and road distances

- Density2,259 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)250 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)55 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)55 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)35 km by road
- Irinjalakuda (railway station)20 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 Perinjanam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads37 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,500
- Water storage400 kl
- Electricity — homes5,000
- Electricity — industry215

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 7 private

### Banks

- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** mat.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Perinjanam

- Banks7 in Perinjanam
- Petrol pumps2 in Perinjanam
- Hotels1 in Perinjanam
- Pharmacies1 in Perinjanam
- Restaurants2 in Perinjanam

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 Perinjanam?21,012 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Perinjanam in?Thrissur district, Kerala