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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Alur

Alur is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,807 people** in 2,412 households. Literacy was 96.0%.

- 9,807people (2011)
- 2,412households
- 96.0%literacy
- 1,127females per 1,000 males

## Population of Alur

■ Alur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.0%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1127**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936**

**947

Working population ****34.1%**

**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 Alur

Of every 100 households in Alur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Alur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****7%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%**

**48%

Use banking services ****64%**

**76%

Television ****83%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**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 Alur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,849 (85%) · **■** Household industry 68 (2%) · **■** Farming 185 (6%) · **■** Marginal 245 (7%)

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

## Alur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,343 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)320 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)20 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)100 km by road
- Guruvayoor (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 Alur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,700
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes2,750
- Electricity — industry18

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 12 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 4 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** tiles.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Alur

- Hospitals1 in Alur
- Banks5 in Alur
- Schools1 in Alur

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 Alur?9,807 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Alur in?Thrissur district, Kerala