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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Kadavallur

Kadavallur is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,912 people** in 2,955 households. Literacy was 95.8%.

- 12,912people (2011)
- 2,955households
- 95.8%literacy
- 1,120females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kadavallur

■ Kadavallur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.8%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1120**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****879**

**947

Working population ****32.8%**

**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 Kadavallur

Of every 100 households in Kadavallur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Kadavallur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****17%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%**

**48%

Use banking services ****68%**

**76%

Television ****78%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**32%

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

**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 Kadavallur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,290 (78%) · **■** Household industry 102 (2%) · **■** Farming 400 (9%) · **■** Marginal 440 (10%)

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

## Kadavallur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,479 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)330 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)30 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)110 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 Kadavallur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,180
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes3,415
- Electricity — industry9

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice and 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 Kadavallur

- Banks3 in Kadavallur
- Colleges and universities1 in Kadavallur

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 Kadavallur?12,912 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kadavallur in?Thrissur district, Kerala