# Kavaratti, Lakshadweep (Lakshadweep) – Town Population

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Town · Lakshadweep, Lakshadweep 

# Kavaratti

Kavaratti is a town in Kavaratti sub-district of Lakshadweep district, Lakshadweep (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,210 people** in 2,246 households. Literacy was 91.6%.

- 11,210people (2011)
- 2,246households
- 91.6%literacy
- 817females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kavaratti

■ Kavaratti · ■ Lakshadweep urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.6%**

**91.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****817**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****874**

**911

Working population ****31.4%**

**28.0%

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 Kavaratti

Of every 100 households in Kavaratti in 2011, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Kavaratti · ■ Lakshadweep urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**100%

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

**98%

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

**2%

Tap water ****38%**

**17%

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

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**21%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**61%

Use banking services ****89%**

**85%

Television ****70%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****94%**

**85%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**41%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**2%

None of these assets ****1%**

**2%

Own their home ****61%**

**82%

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 Kavaratti work as

******

**■** Services, trade & industry 2,225 (63%) · **■** Household industry 13 (0%) · **■** Marginal 1,282 (36%)

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 Kavaratti changed?

From 6,604 in 1981 to 11,210 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Kavaratti in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–201110.8%
- Annual rainfall1,062 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)346 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)346 km by road
- Kozhikode (railway station)346 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 Kavaratti

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets2,396
- Water storage300 kl
- Electricity — homes3,236
- Electricity — industry48

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools10 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** copra, masmeen and coir fibre.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kavaratti

- Banks2 in Kavaratti
- ATMs1 in Kavaratti
- Restaurants1 in Kavaratti

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 Kavaratti?11,210 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kavaratti in?Lakshadweep district, Lakshadweep
- What was the population of Kavaratti in 1981?6,604