Kerala · Cities and towns
Largest cities in Kerala
Census 2011 found 7 cities in Kerala with at least 1 lakh people inside city limits. Thiruvananthapuram is the largest. Where a city sits inside a larger urban agglomeration, the metro figure is shown alongside.
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram UA | 7,43,691 | 16,79,754 |
| 2 | KochiKochi UA | 6,02,046 | 21,19,724 |
| 3 | KozhikodeKozhikode UA | 4,31,560 | 20,28,399 |
| 4 | KollamKollam UA | 3,48,657 | 11,10,668 |
| 5 | ThrissurThrissur UA | 3,15,957 | 18,61,269 |
| 6 | AlappuzhaAlappuzha UA | 1,74,176 | 2,40,991 |
| 7 | PalakkadPalakkad UA | 1,30,955 | 2,93,533 |
Largest cities in Kerala
- Thiruvananthapuram 7.44 lakh
- Kochi 6.02 lakh
- Kozhikode 4.32 lakh
- Kollam 3.49 lakh
- Thrissur 3.16 lakh
- Alappuzha 1.74 lakh
- Palakkad 1.31 lakh
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest city in Kerala?
Thiruvananthapuram, with 7,43,691 people within city limits in Census 2011 and 16,79,754 in its urban agglomeration.
Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract for urban agglomerations
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