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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Poyya

Poyya is a town in Kodungallur sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,478 people** in 2,696 households. Literacy was 96.8%.

- 10,478people (2011)
- 2,696households
- 96.8%literacy
- 1,094females per 1,000 males

## Population of Poyya

■ Poyya · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.8%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1094**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1033**

**947

Working population ****36.9%**

**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 Poyya

Of every 100 households in Poyya in 2011, 96 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Poyya · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****41%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**48%

Use banking services ****72%**

**76%

Television ****84%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Poyya work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,028 (78%) · **■** Household industry 49 (1%) · **■** Farming 102 (3%) · **■** Marginal 691 (18%)

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

## Poyya in numbers and road distances

- Density1,110 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)276 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)40 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road
- Chalakudy (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 Poyya

### Civic services

- Pucca roads35 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,870
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes2,538
- Electricity — industry40

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** rice 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 Poyya

- Banks1 in Poyya
- Petrol pumps1 in Poyya

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 Poyya?10,478 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Poyya in?Thrissur district, Kerala