Thrissur district, Kerala
Thrissur is a district of Kerala, with a population of 31,21,200 at the 2011 Census across 3,017 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kerala's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 31 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,017 km²
- Density
- 1,035
- per km²
- Literacy
- 85.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1108
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 76.3% | 4 / 14 | 187 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 93.7% | 10 / 14 | 519 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 97.0% | 2 / 14 | 39 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 14 | 1 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 99.5% | 3 / 14 | 4 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 99 | 2 / 14 | 27 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 27.5% | 6 / 14 | 454 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 100.0% | 1 / 14 | 1 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 14 | 1 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 18.8% | 10 / 14 | 748 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,56,480 · Female 1,67,870 | 3,24,350 | 4 / 14 | 261 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,362 · Female 5,068 | 9,430 | 12 / 14 | 592 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 763 | 14 / 14 | 734 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.0% | 11 / 14 | 710 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 1.0% | 13 / 14 | 767 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,89,511 · Female 3,06,216 | 10,95,727 | 3 / 14 | 146 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 97.8% | 2 / 14 | 3 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 12,82,261 · Female 13,96,287 | 26,78,548 | 4 / 14 | 51 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 30.9% | 9 / 14 | 51 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 79.2% | 7 / 14 | 8 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 99.4% | 4 / 14 | 6 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.3% | 11 / 14 | 252 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 48.7% | 2 / 14 | 689 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.1% | 3 / 14 | 151 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 22.0% | 8 / 14 | 715 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 17.3% | 10 / 14 | 677 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 9.6% | 13 / 14 | 711 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.7% | 3 / 14 | 24 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 42.8% | 4 / 14 | 37 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 10.9% | 6 / 14 | 618 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 44.4% | 2 / 14 | 634 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 82.4% | 6 / 14 | 121 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 26.2% | 12.5% | 4 / 14 | 317 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.8% | 4 / 14 | 41 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 45.7% | 6 / 14 | 84 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.0% | 8 / 14 | 114 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 31.4% · Men 36.8% | 34.0% | 4 / 14 | 30 / 771 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 48.7% | 9 / 14 | 291 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 14 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 87.5% | 12 / 14 | 275 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 61.5% | 3 / 14 | 265 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 4 / 14 | 138 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.3% · Men 17.8% | 9.7% | 8 / 14 | 731 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 10.9% | 9 / 14 | 267 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 15.1% · Men 16.6% | 15.8% | 4 / 14 | 5 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 14,80,763 · Female 16,40,437 | 31,21,200 | 4 / 14 | 112 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 32,12,760 | 4 / 14 | 106 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,036 | 7 / 14 | 117 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,065 | 6 / 14 | 121 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 8.2 | 12 / 14 | 448 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3 | 7 / 14 | 288 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 90.8 | 5 / 14 | 345 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 29.1 | 5 / 14 | 533 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5 | 8 / 14 | 203 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 15 | 7 / 14 | 244 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 4.8 | 9 / 14 | 478 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 3 / 14 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 57.6% | 3 / 14 | 298 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 70.8 | 2 / 14 | 188 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 122.9 | 8 / 14 | 221 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.1 | 9 / 14 | 446 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 122.9 | 8 / 14 | 449 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 17.7 | 2 / 14 | 31 / 785 |
National highways through Thrissur
- NH-NH-544
- NH-NH-66
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