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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Pazhanji

Pazhanji is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,067 people** in 3,372 households. Literacy was 96.3%.

- 14,067people (2011)
- 3,372households
- 96.3%literacy
- 1,117females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pazhanji

■ Pazhanji · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.3%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1117**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****959**

**947

Working population ****32.3%**

**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 Pazhanji

Of every 100 households in Pazhanji in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Pazhanji · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**1%

Tap water ****14%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%**

**48%

Use banking services ****64%**

**76%

Television ****84%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**32%

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

**13%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Pazhanji work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,629 (80%) · **■** Household industry 51 (1%) · **■** Farming 438 (10%) · **■** Marginal 428 (9%)

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

## Pazhanji in numbers and road distances

- Density1,728 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)330 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)30 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)112 km by road
- Wadakkanchery (railway station)28 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 Pazhanji

### Civic services

- Pucca roads13 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,808
- Water storage1,000 kl
- Electricity — homes3,868

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice and coconut oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pazhanji

- Banks1 in Pazhanji
- Petrol pumps2 in Pazhanji
- Restaurants1 in Pazhanji

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 Pazhanji?14,067 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pazhanji in?Thrissur district, Kerala