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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Amballur

Amballur is a town in Mukundapuram sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **29,341 people** in 7,353 households. Literacy was 96.3%.

- 29,341people (2011)
- 7,353households
- 96.3%literacy
- 1,051females per 1,000 males

## Population of Amballur

■ Amballur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.3%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1051**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****973**

**947

Working population ****39.3%**

**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 Amballur

Of every 100 households in Amballur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Amballur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****15%**

**27%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**48%

Use banking services ****79%**

**76%

Television ****85%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**13%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Amballur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,544 (74%) · **■** Household industry 223 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,258 (11%) · **■** Marginal 1,507 (13%)

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

## Amballur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,596 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)280 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)16 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)16 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road
- Puthukkad (railway station)3 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 Amballur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads105 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6,920
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes6,500
- Electricity — industry95

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 6 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools15 govt · 2 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cloth, tiles and ayurvedic product.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Amballur

- Hospitals2 in Amballur
- Banks6 in Amballur
- Petrol pumps2 in Amballur
- Hotels3 in Amballur
- Shopping malls2 in Amballur
- Schools1 in Amballur
- Colleges and universities2 in Amballur
- Cinemas2 in Amballur
- Restaurants4 in Amballur
- Dental clinics1 in Amballur

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 Amballur?29,341 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Amballur in?Thrissur district, Kerala