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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Puranattukara

Puranattukara is a town in Thrissur sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,655 people** in 2,582 households. Literacy was 96.5%.

- 10,655people (2011)
- 2,582households
- 96.5%literacy
- 1,092females per 1,000 males

## Population of Puranattukara

■ Puranattukara · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.5%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1092**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922**

**947

Working population ****35.1%**

**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 Puranattukara

Of every 100 households in Puranattukara in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Puranattukara · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****27%**

**27%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%**

**48%

Use banking services ****88%**

**76%

Television ****90%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**13%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Puranattukara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,191 (85%) · **■** Household industry 28 (1%) · **■** Farming 103 (3%) · **■** Marginal 422 (11%)

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

## How has the population of Puranattukara changed?

From 9,600 in 2001 to 10,655 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Puranattukara in numbers and road distances

- Density1,683 per km²
- Growth 2001–201111.0%
- Annual rainfall2,767 mm
- Temperature range26 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)297 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)6 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)6 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)85 km by road
- Thrissur (railway station)6 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 Puranattukara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,985
- Water storage650 kl
- Electricity — homes3,750
- Electricity — industry284

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** powerloom, sweets and hollowbricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Puranattukara

- Hospitals1 in Puranattukara
- Pharmacies1 in Puranattukara

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 Puranattukara?10,655 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Puranattukara in?Thrissur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Puranattukara in 2001?9,600