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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Cheruthuruthi

Cheruthuruthi is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,828 people** in 2,988 households. Literacy was 93.0%.

- 13,828people (2011)
- 2,988households
- 93.0%literacy
- 1,099females per 1,000 males

## Population of Cheruthuruthi

■ Cheruthuruthi · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.0%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1099**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1065**

**947

Working population ****28.9%**

**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 Cheruthuruthi

Of every 100 households in Cheruthuruthi in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Cheruthuruthi · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****35%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

**48%

Use banking services ****78%**

**76%

Television ****80%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****86%**

**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 Cheruthuruthi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,139 (79%) · **■** Household industry 95 (2%) · **■** Farming 252 (6%) · **■** Marginal 507 (13%)

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

## Cheruthuruthi in numbers and road distances

- Density1,834 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,900 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)335 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)35 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)115 km by road
- Vallathol Nagar (railway station)5 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 Cheruthuruthi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,492
- Electricity — homes3,507
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Medical colleges1 private

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Cheruthuruthi

- Hospitals2 in Cheruthuruthi
- Banks3 in Cheruthuruthi
- Petrol pumps1 in Cheruthuruthi
- Hotels5 in Cheruthuruthi
- Colleges and universities2 in Cheruthuruthi
- Cinemas2 in Cheruthuruthi
- Pharmacies1 in Cheruthuruthi
- Restaurants4 in Cheruthuruthi
- Dental clinics1 in Cheruthuruthi

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 Cheruthuruthi?13,828 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Cheruthuruthi in?Thrissur district, Kerala