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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Vellookkara

Vellookkara is a town in Mukundapuram sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,146 people** in 2,122 households. Literacy was 95.7%.

- 8,146people (2011)
- 2,122households
- 95.7%literacy
- 1,203females per 1,000 males

## Population of Vellookkara

■ Vellookkara · ■ Thrissur urban average

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

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1203**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1069**

**947

Working population ****38.1%**

**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 Vellookkara

Of every 100 households in Vellookkara in 2011, 96 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Vellookkara · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****23%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%**

**48%

Use banking services ****79%**

**76%

Television ****84%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**13%

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

**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 Vellookkara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,214 (71%) · **■** Household industry 70 (2%) · **■** Farming 226 (7%) · **■** Marginal 590 (19%)

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

## Vellookkara in numbers and road distances

- Density1,376 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)284 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)30 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Irinjalakuda (railway station)4 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 Vellookkara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads28 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,058
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes1,918
- Electricity — industry16

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bell metal.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Vellookkara

- Hospitals1 in Vellookkara
- Banks2 in Vellookkara
- Schools1 in Vellookkara

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 Vellookkara?8,146 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vellookkara in?Thrissur district, Kerala