# Vadakkumkara, Thrissur (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Vadakkumkara

Vadakkumkara is a town in Mukundapuram sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,407 people** in 2,669 households. Literacy was 95.7%.

- 10,407people (2011)
- 2,669households
- 95.7%literacy
- 1,140females per 1,000 males

## Population of Vadakkumkara

■ Vadakkumkara · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.7%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1140**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**947

Working population ****31.2%**

**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 Vadakkumkara

Of every 100 households in Vadakkumkara in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Vadakkumkara · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**1%

Tap water ****14%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**48%

Use banking services ****83%**

**76%

Television ****87%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**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)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Vadakkumkara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,484 (77%) · **■** Household industry 41 (1%) · **■** Farming 198 (6%) · **■** Marginal 524 (16%)

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

## Vadakkumkara in numbers and road distances

- Density1,567 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)280 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)31 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)31 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)55 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 Vadakkumkara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,600
- Water storage850 kl
- Electricity — homes2,614
- Electricity — industry40

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** ayurveda medicines, inverter and fibre products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Vadakkumkara

- Banks6 in Vadakkumkara
- ATMs1 in Vadakkumkara
- Schools1 in Vadakkumkara

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 Vadakkumkara?10,407 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vadakkumkara in?Thrissur district, Kerala