Town · Thrissur, Kerala
# Porathissery

Porathissery is a town in Mukundapuram sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted 16,768 people in 4,188 households. Literacy was 95.8%.
- 16,768 people (2011)
- 4,188 households
- 95.8% literacy
- 1,142 females per 1,000 males

## Population of Porathissery

■ Porathissery · ■ Thrissur urban average
- Literacy (age 7+) 95.8% 95.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1142 1112
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 990 947
- Working population 36.6% 34.2%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Porathissery

Of every 100 households in Porathissery in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Porathissery · ■ Thrissur urban average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 98%
- Toilet within the home 98% 98%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 1%
- Tap water 14% 27%
- Drinking water within premises 88% 86%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 48% 51%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 51% 48%
- Use banking services 79% 76%
- Television 86% 85%
- Mobile phone 72% 78%
- Computer with internet 8% 9%
- Two-wheeler 30% 32%
- Car / jeep / van 9% 13%
- None of these assets 3% 3%
- Own their home 94% 91%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What people in Porathissery work as

■ Services, trade & industry 4,797 (78%) · ■ Household industry 77 (1%) · ■ Farming 559 (9%) · ■ Marginal 712 (12%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Porathissery in numbers and road distances
- Density 1,801 per km²
- Annual rainfall 2,767 mm
- Temperature range 24 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances
- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital) 286 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ) 16 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+) 16 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+) 74 km by road
- Irinjalakuda (railway station) 12 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory.

## Services and economy in Porathissery

### Civic services
- Pucca roads 32 km
- Drainage Open and closed drains
- Flush toilets 1,954
- Water storage 450 kl
- Electricity — homes 4,159
- Electricity — industry 40

### Hospitals
- ● Dispensaries 2 · 2 beds · 2 doctors
- ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges
- ● Primary schools 3 private
- ● Senior secondary schools 1 private

### Banks
- Nationalised banks 1
- Co-operative banks 1

Main manufactured goods: paper cartan, polymers pvc pumps and furniture.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory.

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Porathissery
- Cinemas 1 in Porathissery

Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source).

## Know before you go: Porathissery
- Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- Currency Rupee (INR)
- Country calling code +91
- Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- Cochin International Airport (COK) · Kochi 33 km
- Calicut International Airport (CCJ) · Calicut 89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:05).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Porathissery? 16,768 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Porathissery in? Thrissur district, Kerala
- What plug type is used in Porathissery? Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Porathissery? Cochin International Airport (COK), about 33 km in a straight line

At a glance
- Sub-district: Mukundapuram
- District: Thrissur
- State: Kerala
- Census town code: 627925
- Status: census town
- Coordinates: 10.376, 76.201

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