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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Porkulam

Porkulam is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,503 people** in 1,571 households. Literacy was 94.8%.

- 6,503people (2011)
- 1,571households
- 94.8%literacy
- 1,082females per 1,000 males

## Population of Porkulam

■ Porkulam · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.8%**

**95.8%

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

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****783**

**947

Working population ****34.3%**

**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 Porkulam

Of every 100 households in Porkulam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Porkulam · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****13%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**48%

Use banking services ****57%**

**76%

Television ****83%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Porkulam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,784 (80%) · **■** Household industry 34 (2%) · **■** Farming 85 (4%) · **■** Marginal 330 (15%)

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

## Porkulam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,349 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)335 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)35 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)95 km by road
- Guruvayoor (railway station)15 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 Porkulam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,706
- Electricity — homes1,700
- Electricity — industry30

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 private

### Banks

- 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 Porkulam

- Banks1 in Porkulam
- Restaurants3 in Porkulam

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 Porkulam?6,503 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Porkulam in?Thrissur district, Kerala