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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Eranellur

Eranellur is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,145 people** in 2,424 households. Literacy was 96.1%.

- 10,145people (2011)
- 2,424households
- 96.1%literacy
- 1,143females per 1,000 males

## Population of Eranellur

■ Eranellur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.1%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1143**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**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 Eranellur

Of every 100 households in Eranellur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Eranellur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****13%**

**27%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**48%

Use banking services ****76%**

**76%

Television ****85%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**13%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****87%**

**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 Eranellur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,309 (76%) · **■** Household industry 77 (3%) · **■** Farming 385 (13%) · **■** Marginal 258 (9%)

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

## Eranellur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,872 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)293 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)18 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)98 km by road
- Guruvayoor (railway station)11 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 Eranellur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,734
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes2,915

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 4 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** toy balls and 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 Eranellur

- Banks2 in Eranellur
- Hotels1 in Eranellur
- Colleges and universities1 in Eranellur

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 Eranellur?10,145 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Eranellur in?Thrissur district, Kerala