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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Padiyur

Padiyur is a town in Mukundapuram sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,823 people** in 2,261 households. Literacy was 96.7%.

- 8,823people (2011)
- 2,261households
- 96.7%literacy
- 1,144females per 1,000 males

## Population of Padiyur

■ Padiyur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.7%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1144**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**947

Working population ****35.9%**

**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 Padiyur

Of every 100 households in Padiyur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Padiyur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****34%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****69%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%**

**48%

Use banking services ****72%**

**76%

Television ****80%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**13%

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

**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 Padiyur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,900 (60%) · **■** Household industry 61 (2%) · **■** Farming 102 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,102 (35%)

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

## Padiyur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,053 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)286 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)12 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)86 km by road
- Irinjalakuda (railway station)12 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 Padiyur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,210
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes2,300
- Electricity — industry3

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil, bricks and coir.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Padiyur

- Petrol pumps1 in Padiyur

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 Padiyur?8,823 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Padiyur in?Thrissur district, Kerala