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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Peringandoor

Peringandoor is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,577 people** in 1,281 households. Literacy was 90.4%.

- 5,577people (2011)
- 1,281households
- 90.4%literacy
- 1,108females per 1,000 males

## Population of Peringandoor

■ Peringandoor · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.4%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1108**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1031**

**947

Working population ****40.2%**

**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 Peringandoor

Of every 100 households in Peringandoor in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Peringandoor · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****35%**

**27%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**48%

Use banking services ****73%**

**76%

Television ****80%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**32%

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

**13%

None of these assets ****5%**

**3%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Peringandoor work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,740 (78%) · **■** Household industry 42 (2%) · **■** Farming 222 (10%) · **■** Marginal 239 (11%)

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

## Peringandoor in numbers and road distances

- Density1,318 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)310 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)11 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)11 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)90 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 Peringandoor

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,468
- Water storage75 kl
- Electricity — homes1,488
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 50 beds · 4 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom cloths and tiles.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Peringandoor

- Hospitals2 in Peringandoor
- Banks6 in Peringandoor
- Hotels2 in Peringandoor
- Colleges and universities2 in Peringandoor
- Police stations1 in Peringandoor

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 Peringandoor?5,577 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Peringandoor in?Thrissur district, Kerala