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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Kaniyarkode

Kaniyarkode is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,236 people** in 3,282 households. Literacy was 86.9%.

- 13,236people (2011)
- 3,282households
- 86.9%literacy
- 1,051females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kaniyarkode

■ Kaniyarkode · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1051**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943**

**947

Working population ****43.5%**

**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 Kaniyarkode

Of every 100 households in Kaniyarkode in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Kaniyarkode · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****59%**

**27%

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

**86%

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

**51%

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

**48%

Use banking services ****58%**

**76%

Television ****77%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**32%

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

**13%

None of these assets ****8%**

**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 Kaniyarkode work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,385 (59%) · **■** Household industry 904 (16%) · **■** Farming 862 (15%) · **■** Marginal 611 (11%)

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

## Kaniyarkode in numbers and road distances

- Density1,077 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)327 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)48 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)48 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)95 km by road
- Lakkidi (railway station)4 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 Kaniyarkode

### Civic services

- Pucca roads42 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,712
- Water storage125 kl
- Electricity — homes3,855
- Electricity — industry24

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

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

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** textiles handloom, candle and match boxes.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kaniyarkode

- Hospitals1 in Kaniyarkode
- Banks5 in Kaniyarkode
- ATMs1 in Kaniyarkode
- Hotels1 in Kaniyarkode
- Colleges and universities3 in Kaniyarkode
- Restaurants1 in Kaniyarkode
- Dental clinics1 in Kaniyarkode

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 Kaniyarkode?13,236 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kaniyarkode in?Thrissur district, Kerala