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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Kumaranellur

Kumaranellur is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,553 people** in 1,762 households. Literacy was 91.2%.

- 7,553people (2011)
- 1,762households
- 91.2%literacy
- 1,082females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kumaranellur

■ Kumaranellur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.2%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1082**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904**

**947

Working population ****34.5%**

**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 Kumaranellur

Of every 100 households in Kumaranellur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Kumaranellur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****41%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%**

**48%

Use banking services ****65%**

**76%

Television ****79%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**13%

None of these assets ****7%**

**3%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Kumaranellur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,012 (77%) · **■** Household industry 68 (3%) · **■** Farming 38 (1%) · **■** Marginal 489 (19%)

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

## Kumaranellur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,441 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)342 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)20 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)110 km by road
- Wadakkanchery (railway station)3 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 Kumaranellur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads9 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,580
- Water storage50 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,864

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice 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 Kumaranellur

- Hospitals4 in Kumaranellur
- Banks10 in Kumaranellur
- ATMs2 in Kumaranellur
- Petrol pumps1 in Kumaranellur
- Schools1 in Kumaranellur
- Colleges and universities1 in Kumaranellur
- Cinemas2 in Kumaranellur
- Restaurants1 in Kumaranellur

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 Kumaranellur?7,553 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kumaranellur in?Thrissur district, Kerala