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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Kandanassery

Kandanassery is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,645 people** in 3,522 households. Literacy was 96.8%.

- 14,645people (2011)
- 3,522households
- 96.8%literacy
- 1,177females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kandanassery

■ Kandanassery · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.8%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1177**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949**

**947

Working population ****30.4%**

**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 Kandanassery

Of every 100 households in Kandanassery in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Kandanassery · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****5%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%**

**48%

Use banking services ****69%**

**76%

Television ****87%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Kandanassery work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,770 (85%) · **■** Household industry 83 (2%) · **■** Farming 117 (3%) · **■** Marginal 482 (11%)

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

## Kandanassery in numbers and road distances

- Density1,739 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)300 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)100 km by road
- Guruvayoor (railway station)8 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 Kandanassery

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,310
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes3,390
- Electricity — industry30

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** ujala liquid and copra.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kandanassery

- Banks3 in Kandanassery
- Schools1 in Kandanassery

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 Kandanassery?14,645 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kandanassery in?Thrissur district, Kerala