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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Kariyannur

Kariyannur is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,363 people** in 1,511 households. Literacy was 93.8%.

- 6,363people (2011)
- 1,511households
- 93.8%literacy
- 1,076females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kariyannur

■ Kariyannur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.8%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1076**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897**

**947

Working population ****36.0%**

**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 Kariyannur

Of every 100 households in Kariyannur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Kariyannur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****16%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**48%

Use banking services ****70%**

**76%

Television ****80%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Kariyannur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,838 (80%) · **■** Household industry 38 (2%) · **■** Farming 148 (6%) · **■** Marginal 266 (12%)

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

## Kariyannur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,163 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)320 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)20 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)100 km by road
- Wadakkanchery (railway station)10 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 Kariyannur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,822
- Water storage600 kl
- Electricity — homes1,864

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kariyannur

- Banks4 in Kariyannur
- Hotels2 in Kariyannur
- Pharmacies1 in Kariyannur
- Police stations1 in Kariyannur
- Dental clinics1 in Kariyannur

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 Kariyannur?6,363 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kariyannur in?Thrissur district, Kerala