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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Desamangalam

Desamangalam is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,355 people** in 1,722 households. Literacy was 87.9%.

- 8,355people (2011)
- 1,722households
- 87.9%literacy
- 1,075females per 1,000 males

## Population of Desamangalam

■ Desamangalam · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.9%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1075**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870**

**947

Working population ****29.9%**

**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 Desamangalam

Of every 100 households in Desamangalam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Desamangalam · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**1%

Tap water ****20%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**51%

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

**48%

Use banking services ****76%**

**76%

Television ****73%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**32%

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

**13%

None of these assets ****5%**

**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 Desamangalam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,570 (63%) · **■** Household industry 67 (3%) · **■** Farming 307 (12%) · **■** Marginal 555 (22%)

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

## Desamangalam in numbers and road distances

- Density985 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)335 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)36 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)36 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)116 km by road
- Wadakkanchery (railway station)18 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 Desamangalam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,020
- Water storage379 kl
- Electricity — homes2,020

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Engineering colleges1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** country bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Desamangalam

- Banks3 in Desamangalam
- Colleges and universities1 in Desamangalam
- Restaurants1 in Desamangalam

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 Desamangalam?8,355 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Desamangalam in?Thrissur district, Kerala