# Irinjalakuda, Thrissur (Kerala) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ Town · Thrissur, Kerala # Irinjalakuda Irinjalakuda is a town in Mukundapuram sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **28,741 people** in 7,461 households. Literacy was 97.8%. - 28,741people (2011) - 7,461households - 97.8%literacy - 25census wards ## Population of Irinjalakuda ■ Irinjalakuda · ■ Thrissur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****97.8%** **95.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1141** **1112 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **947 Working population ****31.4%** **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 Irinjalakuda Of every 100 households in Irinjalakuda in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 25 a car. ■ Irinjalakuda · ■ Thrissur urban average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****99%** **98% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **1% Tap water ****32%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****90%** **86% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%** **51% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****23%** **48% Use banking services ****86%** **76% Television ****91%** **85% Mobile phone ****83%** **78% Computer with internet ****18%** **9% Two-wheeler ****43%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****25%** **13% None of these assets ****2%** **3% Own their home ****90%** **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 Irinjalakuda work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 7,846 (87%) · **■** Household industry 163 (2%) · **■** Farming 147 (2%) · **■** Marginal 878 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Irinjalakuda changed? From 8,420 in 1901 to 28,741 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Irinjalakuda in numbers and road distances - Density2,557 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-0.5% - Annual rainfall3,520 mm - Temperature range23 °C to 33 °C ### Road distances - Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)290 km by road - Thrissur (district HQ)22 km by road - Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road - Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)68 km by road - Irinjalakuda (railway station)8 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 Irinjalakuda ### Civic services - Pucca roads94 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets7,250 - Water storage1,100 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes6,450 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 216 beds · 15 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors - ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools2 govt · 5 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 7 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks7 - Private banks7 - Co-operative banks4 **Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil, cattle feed and soap. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Irinjalakuda - Hospitals8 in Irinjalakuda - Banks34 in Irinjalakuda - ATMs5 in Irinjalakuda - Petrol pumps4 in Irinjalakuda - Hotels3 in Irinjalakuda - Schools4 in Irinjalakuda - Colleges and universities5 in Irinjalakuda - Cinemas2 in Irinjalakuda - Restaurants10 in Irinjalakuda - Dental clinics4 in Irinjalakuda 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/). ## Irinjalakuda ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-1/) 1,328 360 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-2/) 1,092 285 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-3/) 1,151 307 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-4/) 1,096 320 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-5/) 1,057 310 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-6/) 893 228 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-7/) 1,044 265 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-8/) 1,253 321 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-9/) 1,120 278 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-10/) 1,600 393 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-11/) 1,413 346 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-12/) 1,124 281 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-13/) 1,021 260 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-14/) 1,160 308 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-15/) 1,297 335 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-16/) 1,054 265 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-17/) 1,191 295 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-18/) 1,220 289 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-19/) 1,254 311 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-20/) 792 196 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-21/) 813 233 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-22/) 1,250 338 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-23/) 1,297 351 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-24/) 902 241 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thrissur/mukundapuram/irinjalakuda/ward-25/) 1,319 345 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Irinjalakuda?28,741 (Census 2011) - Which district is Irinjalakuda in?Thrissur district, Kerala - What was the population of Irinjalakuda in 1901?8,420 - How many wards does Irinjalakuda have?25 census wards (2011)