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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Nelluwaya

Nelluwaya is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,994 people** in 1,464 households. Literacy was 93.1%.

- 5,994people (2011)
- 1,464households
- 93.1%literacy
- 1,104females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nelluwaya

■ Nelluwaya · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.1%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1104**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**947

Working population ****40.6%**

**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 Nelluwaya

Of every 100 households in Nelluwaya in 2011, 96 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Nelluwaya · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****20%**

**27%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**48%

Use banking services ****60%**

**76%

Television ****76%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Nelluwaya work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,855 (76%) · **■** Household industry 88 (4%) · **■** Farming 193 (8%) · **■** Marginal 298 (12%)

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

## Nelluwaya in numbers and road distances

- Density872 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)350 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)28 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)28 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)108 km by road
- Wadakkanchery (railway station)20 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 Nelluwaya

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,733
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes1,806

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- 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).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Nelluwaya?5,994 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nelluwaya in?Thrissur district, Kerala