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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Velur

Velur is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,928 people** in 3,440 households. Literacy was 96.6%.

- 13,928people (2011)
- 3,440households
- 96.6%literacy
- 1,087females per 1,000 males

## Population of Velur

■ Velur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.6%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1087**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****852**

**947

Working population ****33.3%**

**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 Velur

Of every 100 households in Velur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Velur · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****20%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**51%

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

**48%

Use banking services ****82%**

**76%

Television ****82%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**13%

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

**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 Velur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,573 (77%) · **■** Household industry 61 (1%) · **■** Farming 291 (6%) · **■** Marginal 711 (15%)

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

## Velur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,155 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)320 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)20 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)100 km by road
- Wadakkanchery (railway station)13 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 Velur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads40 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,742
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes3,680
- Electricity — industry12

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** steel products, pvc pipe and water tank.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Velur

- Banks3 in Velur
- Schools2 in Velur

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 Velur?13,928 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Velur in?Thrissur district, Kerala