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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Wadakkanchery

Wadakkanchery is a town in Talappilly sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,674 people** in 3,818 households. Literacy was 93.3%.

- 15,674people (2011)
- 3,818households
- 93.3%literacy
- 1,077females per 1,000 males

## Population of Wadakkanchery

■ Wadakkanchery · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.3%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1077**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910**

**947

Working population ****36.2%**

**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 Wadakkanchery

Of every 100 households in Wadakkanchery in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Wadakkanchery · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****15%**

**27%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**48%

Use banking services ****67%**

**76%

Television ****79%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**32%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Wadakkanchery work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,588 (81%) · **■** Household industry 136 (2%) · **■** Farming 250 (4%) · **■** Marginal 695 (12%)

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

## Wadakkanchery in numbers and road distances

- Density1,046 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)340 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)18 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)98 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 Wadakkanchery

### Civic services

- Pucca roads24 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,308
- Water storage50 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes4,308
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 117 beds · 9 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2 · 5 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice and rubber products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Wadakkanchery

- Hospitals4 in Wadakkanchery
- Banks11 in Wadakkanchery
- ATMs3 in Wadakkanchery
- Petrol pumps1 in Wadakkanchery
- Schools1 in Wadakkanchery
- Colleges and universities1 in Wadakkanchery
- Cinemas2 in Wadakkanchery
- Restaurants1 in Wadakkanchery

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 Wadakkanchery?15,674 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Wadakkanchery in?Thrissur district, Kerala