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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Kottappuram

Kottappuram is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,727 people** in 1,655 households. Literacy was 94.3%.

- 6,727people (2011)
- 1,655households
- 94.3%literacy
- 1,065females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kottappuram

■ Kottappuram · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.3%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1065**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****860**

**947

Working population ****38.7%**

**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 Kottappuram

Of every 100 households in Kottappuram in 2011, 99 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Kottappuram · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**1%

Tap water ****17%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****73%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%**

**48%

Use banking services ****56%**

**76%

Television ****78%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**13%

None of these assets ****6%**

**3%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Kottappuram work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,878 (72%) · **■** Household industry 31 (1%) · **■** Farming 234 (9%) · **■** Marginal 463 (18%)

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

## Kottappuram in numbers and road distances

- Density1,012 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)325 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)105 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 Kottappuram

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,200
- Water storage520 kl
- Electricity — homes1,400

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** steel furniture and wooden furniture.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kottappuram

- Petrol pumps1 in Kottappuram

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 Kottappuram?6,727 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kottappuram in?Thrissur district, Kerala