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District of Kerala

Idukki District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 11.43 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,43,000 1.14 million 1 March 2026

Idukki district's population is estimated at ≈11.43 lakh (11,43,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Kerala projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,08,974.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Kerala. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Idukki district

Census 2011
11,08,974
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.43 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
52,045

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,56,929

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 11.43 lakh 11,43,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
11.09 lakh 11,08,974 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
255per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1006 Kerala: 1084
Child sex ratio (0–6)
964 Kerala: 964
Literacy rate
92.0% Male 94.6% · Female 89.5%
Urban share
4.7% Kerala: 47.7%
Growth 2001–11
−1.8% Kerala: +4.9%
Area
4,356km² Census 2011
Households
2.8 lakh 4.0 people per household
Villages
64 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Idukki: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
11 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,31,422
19615,74,844
19717,58,166
19819,55,241
199110,55,023
200111,29,221
201111,08,974
2016 *11,29,000
2021 *11,39,000
2026 *11,43,000
2031 *11,38,000
2036 *11,27,000

* Estimate

How Idukki's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Idukki's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Udumbanchola4,29,78038.8%100592.5%0.0%
2 Thodupuzha3,25,95129.4%101295.6%16.0%
3 Devikulam1,77,62116.0%99586.3%0.0%
4 Peerumade1,75,62215.8%101089.8%0.0%

How people in Idukki worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

19.5%

Agricultural labourers

28.2%

Household industry

1.3%

Other work

50.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.6%.

Age structure of Idukki

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Idukki
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-437,44336,355
5-941,74039,942
10-1446,76345,095
15-1940,94338,761
20-2441,75839,909
25-2943,33342,414
30-3441,19842,163
35-3945,27349,147
40-4443,56244,556
45-4942,40543,859
50-5436,15335,963
55-5931,52129,275
60-6421,77820,822
65-6914,24816,542
70-7410,16311,966
75-796,5188,650
80+7,51010,362
Children (0–14)
22.3%
Kerala 23.5%
Working age (15–59)
66.1%
Kerala 64.0%
Older people (60+)
11.6%
Kerala 12.6%
Median age
33.6years
Kerala 32.0
Dependency ratio
43.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Kerala 46.6

Languages spoken in Idukki

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 30 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Idukki
  1. Malayalam 82.0%
  2. Tamil 17.5%
  3. Kannada 0.2%
  4. Telugu 0.1%
  5. Hindi 0.1%
  6. Bengali 0.0%
  7. Others 0.0%
  8. Assamese 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Malayalam81.8%
  2. Tamil17.5%
  3. Kannada0.2%
  4. Telugu0.1%
  5. Bengali0.0%
  6. Hindi0.0%
  7. Assamese0.0%
  8. Tulu0.0%

Housing and amenities in Idukki

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 88.4%

    Kerala 94.4%

  • Tap water 30.2%

    Kerala 29.3%

  • Water source within premises 41.4%

    Kerala 77.7%

  • Toilet within premises 89.1%

    Kerala 95.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 9.4%

    Kerala 3.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 73.6%

    Kerala 85.8%

  • Closed drainage 14.1%

    Kerala 25.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 19.7%

    Kerala 35.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 78.5%

    Kerala 62.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 81.7%

    Kerala 78.1%

  • Television 74.9%

    Kerala 76.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.9%

    Kerala 24.1%

  • Computer or laptop 9.0%

    Kerala 15.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 7.9%

    Kerala 10.2%

  • Use banking services 76.6%

    Kerala 74.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 4.9%

    Kerala 4.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 80.3%

    Kerala 90.7%

  • Rent their home 9.4%

    Kerala 7.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 78.0%

    Kerala 83.6%

  • House in good condition 48.8%

    Kerala 66.3%

  • Concrete roof 21.1%

    Kerala 48.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 80.0%

    Kerala 84.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 14.6%

    Kerala 8.4%

Kerala

What the numbers say

  • Idukki district held 3.3% of Kerala's population in 2011, 13th of 14 districts.
  • Literacy is 92.0%, 2.0 points below the Kerala average of 94.0%.
  • The sex ratio of 1006 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 1084.
  • 4.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Kerala as a whole (47.7%).
  • The population grew -1.8% in 2001–11, slower than Kerala's 4.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈11.43 lakh, implies growth of about 3% since 2011; it is tied to the official Kerala projection.
  • Its largest town, Thodupuzha, had 52 thousand people in 2011, 4.7% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Kerala →

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 Idukki, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Idukki (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Idukki (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKerala
Hindu 5,41,854 48.9% 54.7%
Muslim 82,206 7.4% 26.6%
Christian 4,81,507 43.4% 18.4%
Sikh 100 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 189 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 44 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 384 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,690 0.2% 0.3%
Total11,08,974100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Idukki district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,43,000 (11.43 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Idukki's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Kerala projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,08,974.

What was the population of Idukki district in Census 2011?
11,08,974: 5,52,808 males and 5,56,166 females, of whom 52,045 lived in towns and 10,56,929 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Idukki?
Literacy was 92.0% in 2011 (men 94.6%, women 89.5%). The sex ratio was 1006 females per 1,000 males, and 964 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Idukki district?
Thodupuzha, with 52,045 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Idukki district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 64 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Kerala district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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