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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Chelakkara

Chelakkara is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,528 people** in 1,691 households. Literacy was 93.6%.

- 7,528people (2011)
- 1,691households
- 93.6%literacy
- 1,130females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chelakkara

■ Chelakkara · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.6%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1130**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870**

**947

Working population ****32.9%**

**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 Chelakkara

Of every 100 households in Chelakkara in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Chelakkara · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****40%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

**48%

Use banking services ****81%**

**76%

Television ****78%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**32%

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

**13%

None of these assets ****6%**

**3%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Chelakkara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,848 (75%) · **■** Household industry 28 (1%) · **■** Farming 310 (13%) · **■** Marginal 291 (12%)

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

## Chelakkara in numbers and road distances

- Density1,986 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)315 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)34 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)34 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)114 km by road
- Wadakkanchery (railway station)20 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 Chelakkara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads23 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,188
- Water storage375 kl
- Electricity — homes2,203
- Electricity — industry23

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 32 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 20 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** pvc pipe and pickles.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chelakkara

- Hospitals1 in Chelakkara
- Banks9 in Chelakkara
- ATMs1 in Chelakkara
- Schools1 in Chelakkara

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 Chelakkara?7,528 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chelakkara in?Thrissur district, Kerala