Thrissur

Thrissur is a Town and Taluka in Thrissur District of Kerala. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Thrissur Block (CD) is 05654. Total area of thrissur taluka is 630 km² including 255.66 km² rural area and 374.46 km² urban area. Thrissur taluka has a population of 8,74,615 peoples, out of which urban population is 7,61,606 while rural population is 1,13,009. Thrissur has a sex ratio of approximately 1076 females for every 1,000 males. Thrissur taluka has a population density of 1388 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,15,213 houses in the sub-district, including 1,87,333 urban houses and 27,880 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 87.75% population of thrissur taluka is literate, out of which 88.50% males and 87.05% females are literate.

List of Villages in Thrissur Taluka

Thrissur Taluka has a total of 58 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Thrissur Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Adat Adat Thrissur
2Alappad Chazhoor Thrissur (10 km)
3Anjur Kaiparamba Thrissur
4Anthicad Anthicad Thrissur
5Arattupuzha Cherpu Thrissur (11 km)
6Avanur Avanur Thrissur
7Avinissery Avinissery Thrissur
8Chalakkal Adat Thrissur (10 km)
9Chazhoor Chazhoor Thrissur (10 km)
10Cherpu Cherpu Thrissur
11Chevvoor Cherpu Thrissur
12Chittilappilly Kaiparamba Thrissur
13Choolissery Avanur Thrissur
14Edakkalathur Tholur Thrissur
15Eravu Arimpoor Thrissur
16Inchamudi Chazhoor Thrissur (20 km)
17Kainoor Nadathara Thrissur
18Kaiparamba Kaiparamba Thrissur
19Karamuck Manallur Thrissur
20Killannur Mulakunnathukavu Thrissur
21Kizhakkummuri Thanniyam Thrissur
22Kizhuppillikkara Thanniyam Thrissur
23Kodannur Paralam Thrissur
24Kolazhy Kolazhy Thrissur
25Kozhukkully Nadathara Thrissur
26Kurichikkara Madakkathara Thrissur
27Kurumpilavu Chazhoor Thrissur
28Kuttoor Kolazhy Thrissur
29Madakkathara Madakkathara Thrissur (9 km)
30Manakkody Arimpoor Thrissur
31Manalur Manallur Thrissur
32Mannamangalam Puthur Thrissur (10 km)
33Marathakkara Puthur Thrissur
34Mulayam Nadathara Thrissur (9 km)
35Nadathara Nadathara Thrissur
36Oorakam Cherpu Thrissur
37Padiyam Anthicad Thrissur
38Palissery Avinissery Thrissur
39Pallippuram Paralam Thrissur (15 km)
40Pananchery Pananchery Thrissur (10 km)
41Parakkad Arimpoor Thrissur
42Paralam Paralam Thrissur
43Peechi Pananchery Thrissur (10 km)
44Peramangalam Kaiparamba Thrissur
45Pottore Kolazhy Thrissur
46Pullu Anthicad Thrissur (10 km)
47Puranattukara Adat Thrissur
48Puthur Puthur Thrissur
49Puzhakkal Adat Thrissur
50Thangalur Kaiparamba Thrissur
51Thanniyam Thanniyam Thrissur
52Tholur Tholur Thrissur
53Vadakkummuri Thanniyam Thrissur
54Vallachira Vallachira Thrissur
55Velappaya Avanur Thrissur (10 km)
56Vellanikkara Madakkathara Thrissur
57Veluthur Arimpoor Thrissur
58Venginissery Avinissery Thrissur

Population of Thrissur Taluka

The population profile of Thrissur Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Thrissur's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 8,74,615 1,13,009 7,61,606
Male Population 4,21,259 54,669 3,66,590
Female Population 4,53,356 58,340 3,95,016
Child Population (Age 0–6) 76,372 9,931 66,441
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 38,956 4,990 33,966
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 37,416 4,941 32,475
Literate Population 7,67,438 96,979 6,70,459
Literate Male Population 3,72,812 47,843 3,24,969
Literate Female Population 3,94,626 49,136 3,45,490
Illiterate Population 1,07,177 16,030 91,147
Illiterate Male Population 48,447 6,826 41,621
Illiterate Female Population 58,730 9,204 49,526
Total Households 2,15,213 27,880 1,87,333

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Thrissur Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 86,696 12,855 73,841
SC Male Population 41,791 6,146 35,645
SC Female Population 44,905 6,709 38,196
Total ST Population 3,130 1,652 1,478
ST Male Population 1,466 786 680
ST Female Population 1,664 866 798
Population Density 1,388 / km² 442 / km² 2,034 / km²