District of Kerala

Thrissur: 31.2 lakh people, one story

People
31,21,200
Area
3,027 km²
Literacy
95.08%
Sex ratio
1,108
Top 3 in KeralaUrban population: 67.2%. Rank 2 of 14 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in KeralaHomes with electricity (2011): 68.6 % of households. Rank 2 of 14 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in KeralaChild sex ratio (0–6): 950 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 14 of 14.See the numbers →Lowest in KeralaScheduled Tribes: 0.3 % of people. Rank 14 of 14.See the numbers →

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ThrissurKerala

The history, places and schemes of Thrissur are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Thrissur in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population31.2 lakh#4/14 in Kerala
Area3,027 km²#5/14 in Kerala
Population density1,031 per km²#7/14 in Kerala▲ state 860
Sex ratio1,108 females per 1000 males#4/14 in Kerala▲ state 1,084
Child sex ratio (0–6)950 girls per 1000 boys#14/14 in Kerala▼ state 964
Literacy rate95.08%#7/14 in Kerala▲ state 94.00
Female literacy93.56%#5/14 in Kerala▲ state 92.07
Urban population67.2%#2/14 in Kerala▲ state 47.7

People & society

95.1% can read. 1,108 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
96.896.1
Female literacy
93.692.1
Scheduled Castes
10.49.1
Scheduled Tribes
0.31.5
Living in towns
67.247.7

Gender literacy gap: 3.2 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 58.4%
  • Muslim 17.1%
  • Christian 24.3%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    11 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    11 lakh workers, 35.1% of all people

    This district
    Kerala
    • Cultivators 3.8%
    • Farm labourers 6.7%
    • Household industry 2.5%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 86.9%

      Schemes & development

      Only 69% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      68.664.9
      Latrine at home
      69.265.5
      Tap water
      19.420.2
      LPG / PNG
      32.224.6
      Phone
      63.861.7
      Television
      58.652.8
      Bicycle
      23.714.1
      Two-wheeler
      21.016.6

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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