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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Chiranellur

Chiranellur is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,789 people** in 2,240 households. Literacy was 94.9%.

- 9,789people (2011)
- 2,240households
- 94.9%literacy
- 1,124females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chiranellur

■ Chiranellur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.9%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1124**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****986**

**947

Working population ****29.1%**

**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 Chiranellur

Of every 100 households in Chiranellur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Chiranellur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

**48%

Use banking services ****64%**

**76%

Television ****83%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**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 Chiranellur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,256 (79%) · **■** Household industry 40 (1%) · **■** Farming 247 (9%) · **■** Marginal 303 (11%)

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

## Chiranellur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,501 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)325 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)15 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 Chiranellur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads28 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,376
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes2,282
- Electricity — industry8

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** household items, building materials and steel almirahs.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chiranellur

- Banks2 in Chiranellur
- Hotels1 in Chiranellur
- Colleges and universities1 in Chiranellur

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 Chiranellur?9,789 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chiranellur in?Thrissur district, Kerala