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

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Town · Thrissur, Kerala 

# Vellanikkara

Vellanikkara is a town in Thrissur sub-district of Thrissur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,167 people** in 1,578 households. Literacy was 95.8%.

- 6,167people (2011)
- 1,578households
- 95.8%literacy
- 1,058females per 1,000 males

## Population of Vellanikkara

■ Vellanikkara · ■ Thrissur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.8%**

**95.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1058**

**1112

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1032**

**947

Working population ****39.5%**

**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 Vellanikkara

Of every 100 households in Vellanikkara in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Vellanikkara · ■ Thrissur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****11%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%**

**48%

Use banking services ****74%**

**76%

Television ****88%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**13%

None of these assets ****3%**

**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 Vellanikkara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,924 (79%) · **■** Household industry 40 (2%) · **■** Farming 165 (7%) · **■** Marginal 310 (13%)

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

## Vellanikkara in numbers and road distances

- Density1,259 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,764 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)310 km by road
- Thrissur (district HQ)10 km by road
- Thrissur (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- Kochi (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road
- Thrissur (railway station)10 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 Vellanikkara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,500
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes1,510
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil and paddy.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Vellanikkara

- Hospitals1 in Vellanikkara
- Banks5 in Vellanikkara
- Colleges and universities4 in Vellanikkara
- Police stations1 in Vellanikkara

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 Vellanikkara?6,167 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vellanikkara in?Thrissur district, Kerala