Thrissur District, Kerala

Thrissur is an administrative district in Kerala, India. The district is located about 260 km from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Its administrative headquarters is in Thrissur. Malayalam is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,027 km², including 1,865.83 km² of rural area and 1,161.17 km² of urban area.

List of Talukas in Thrissur District

Thrissur District is divided into 7 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 255 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TalukaVillagesArea (km²)
1Chalakkudy31
2Chavakkad29234.73
3Kodungallur18145.39
4Kunnamkulam29
5Mukundapuram291,329.15
6Talappilly45679.36
7Thrissur74630.12

Population of Thrissur District

According to the 2011 Census, Thrissur District had a population of 31,21,200 people living in 7,59,210 households. The population comprised 14,80,763 males and 16,40,437 females, with an average population density of 1,031 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population31,21,20010,24,79420,96,406
Male Population14,80,7634,88,3039,92,460
Female Population16,40,4375,36,49111,03,946
Total Households7,59,2102,50,8775,08,333
Population Density1,031 / km²549 / km²1,805 / km²

Thrissur District had 26,78,548 literate people and 3,03,950 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,24,350 and 9,430 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)3,03,9501,00,9772,02,973
Literate Population26,78,5488,65,47118,13,077
Illiterate Population4,42,6521,59,3232,83,329
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population3,24,3501,21,8392,02,511
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population9,4305,8593,571

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.