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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Kattur

Kattur is a town in Mukundapuram sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **18,017 people** in 4,480 households. Literacy was 95.8%.

- 18,017people (2011)
- 4,480households
- 95.8%literacy
- 1,167females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kattur

■ Kattur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.8%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1167**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972**

**947

Working population ****33.4%**

**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 Kattur

Of every 100 households in Kattur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Kattur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****33%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**48%

Use banking services ****80%**

**76%

Television ****85%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Kattur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,807 (80%) · **■** Household industry 105 (2%) · **■** Farming 282 (5%) · **■** Marginal 825 (14%)

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

## Kattur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,540 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)285 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)31 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)31 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road
- Irinjalakuda (railway station)10 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 Kattur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads28 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,815
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes4,400
- Electricity — industry175

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 60 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rubber products and electronic items.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kattur

- Banks1 in Kattur
- Petrol pumps2 in Kattur
- Schools1 in Kattur
- Colleges and universities1 in Kattur

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 Kattur?18,017 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kattur in?Thrissur district, Kerala