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Cherthala Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,80,000 480,000 1 March 2026

The Cherthala metro area is estimated at ≈4.8 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈48 thousand. Census 2011 counted 4,55,722 in the urban agglomeration and 45,827 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Cherthala (municipal limits)

Census 2011
45,827
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 48 thousand

Metro area (UA)

Cherthala urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,55,722
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.8 lakh

District

Alappuzha district

Census 2011
21,27,789
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 22.37 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 48 thousand 48,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
45.8 thousand 45,827 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
4.56 lakh 4,55,722
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 4.8 lakh 4,80,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
1065 Kerala: 1084
Child sex ratio (0–6)
911 Kerala: 964
Literacy rate
97.0% Male 98.6% · Female 95.6%
Households
11.4 thousand 4.0 people per household
Area
16.2km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
2,831per km² 2011
Work participation
43.6% 2011
Children 0–6
4 thousand 0–6 · 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Cherthala: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
4.8 L48k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19517,1167,116
196131,15531,155
197136,75236,752
198161,56040,492
19912,60,57243,326
20012,59,6521,00,187
20114,55,72245,827
2016 *4,70,00047,000
2021 *4,70,00048,000
2026 *4,80,00048,000
2031 *4,80,00048,000
2036 *4,80,00048,000

* Estimate

What the Cherthala metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

What the Cherthala metro area includes
  1. Komalapuram CT 47,126
  2. Cherthala 45,827
  3. Aroor CT 39,214
  4. Mannanchery CT 32,139
  5. Thanneermukkam CT 31,525
  6. Pallippuram CT 28,276
  7. Ezhupunna CT 27,528
  8. Pathirappally CT 27,445
  9. Muhamma CT 25,861
  10. Vayalar CT 24,804
  11. Kanjikkuzhi CT 23,681
  12. Kuthiathode CT 23,669

What the numbers say

  • The Cherthala metro area (urban agglomeration) had 4.56 lakh people in 2011, 9.9 times the 45.8 thousand inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 2.2% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Literacy in the city was 97.0% in 2011, against 94.0% for Kerala.
  • There were 1065 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (1084), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 116th among the 150+ cities on this site and 8th in Kerala.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈4.8 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 July 2026 – 30 July 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Cherthala, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Cherthala in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈48 thousand within the 2011 city limits and ≈4.8 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Cherthala in Census 2011?
45,827 within city limits (Cherthala (M)); the Cherthala urban agglomeration had 4,55,722; the Alappuzha district had 21,27,789.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Cherthala?
They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Cherthala?
97.0% in Census 2011 (men 98.6%, women 95.6%). The sex ratio was 1065 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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