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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Chittanda

Chittanda is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,936 people** in 1,378 households. Literacy was 91.4%.

- 5,936people (2011)
- 1,378households
- 91.4%literacy
- 1,104females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chittanda

■ Chittanda · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.4%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1104**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****997**

**947

Working population ****38.7%**

**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 Chittanda

Of every 100 households in Chittanda in 2011, 97 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Chittanda · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**1%

Tap water ****32%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**48%

Use banking services ****63%**

**76%

Television ****77%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Chittanda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,712 (75%) · **■** Household industry 35 (2%) · **■** Farming 119 (5%) · **■** Marginal 429 (19%)

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

## Chittanda in numbers and road distances

- Density1,011 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)323 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)23 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)23 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)103 km by road
- Wadakkanchery (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 Chittanda

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,300
- Electricity — homes1,500

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** furniture.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chittanda

- Petrol pumps1 in Chittanda

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 Chittanda?5,936 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chittanda in?Thrissur district, Kerala