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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Minalur

Minalur is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,120 people** in 1,522 households. Literacy was 95.5%.

- 6,120people (2011)
- 1,522households
- 95.5%literacy
- 1,075females per 1,000 males

## Population of Minalur

■ Minalur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.5%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1075**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1063**

**947

Working population ****38.1%**

**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 Minalur

Of every 100 households in Minalur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Minalur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****25%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%**

**48%

Use banking services ****71%**

**76%

Television ****88%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**32%

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

**13%

None of these assets ****3%**

**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 Minalur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,962 (84%) · **■** Household industry 55 (2%) · **■** Farming 173 (7%) · **■** Marginal 141 (6%)

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

## Minalur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,485 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)300 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)14 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)14 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)99 km by road
- Mulamkunnathukavu (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 Minalur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets175
- Water storage35 kl
- Electricity — homes1,783
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** aeroplane parts, train parts and match box.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Minalur

- Hospitals1 in Minalur
- Banks3 in Minalur
- ATMs1 in Minalur
- Hotels1 in Minalur
- Schools1 in Minalur
- Restaurants1 in Minalur

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 Minalur?6,120 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Minalur in?Thrissur district, Kerala