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District of Kerala

Palakkad District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 30.95 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

30,95,000 3.1 million 1 March 2026

Palakkad district's population is estimated at ≈30.95 lakh (30,95,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Kerala projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 28,09,934.

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

Palakkad district

Census 2011
28,09,934
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 30.95 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
6,76,810

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
21,33,124

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 30.95 lakh 30,95,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
28.1 lakh 28,09,934 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
627per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1067 Kerala: 1084
Child sex ratio (0–6)
967 Kerala: 964
Literacy rate
89.3% Male 93.1% · Female 85.8%
Urban share
24.1% Kerala: 47.7%
Growth 2001–11
+7.4% Kerala: +4.9%
Area
4,482km² Census 2011
Households
6.37 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages
131 Census 2011
Towns
21 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Palakkad: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
32 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195112,14,208
196113,69,508
197116,85,347
198120,44,399
199123,82,235
200126,17,482
201128,09,934
2016 *29,25,000
2021 *30,18,000
2026 *30,95,000
2031 *31,53,000
2036 *31,91,000

* Estimate

How Palakkad'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 Palakkad's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Ottappalam9,30,69233.1%110293.4%27.0%
2 Palakkad6,12,11621.8%104889.5%48.0%
3 Alathur4,44,99515.8%105887.2%6.0%
4 Chittur4,37,73815.6%103383.2%16.2%
5 Mannarkad3,84,39313.7%106388.8%9.1%

Largest towns in Palakkad (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Palakkad (Census 2011)
  1. Palakkad 1,30,955
  2. Ottappalam 53,792
  3. Shoranur 43,533
  4. Pirayiri CT 41,359
  5. Mannarkad-I CT 34,839
  6. Chittur-Thathamangalam 32,298
  7. Puthuppariyaram CT 30,895
  8. Pattambi CT 28,632
  9. Hemambikanagar CT 28,592
  10. Thrithala CT 27,796

How people in Palakkad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

6.5%

Agricultural labourers

24.0%

Household industry

2.4%

Other work

67.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.1%.

Age structure of Palakkad

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 Palakkad
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
0-41,08,9231,05,627
5-91,11,8561,07,658
10-141,23,9881,20,140
15-191,15,7481,12,723
20-241,19,8191,26,325
25-291,16,0921,26,323
30-341,00,6531,10,590
35-3999,9581,17,310
40-4489,63399,248
45-4989,05596,164
50-5471,04874,324
55-5963,77266,311
60-6453,28760,128
65-6937,05944,835
70-7426,53033,371
75-7916,21523,149
80+14,28724,650
Children (0–14)
24.2%
Kerala 23.5%
Working age (15–59)
64.0%
Kerala 64.0%
Older people (60+)
11.9%
Kerala 12.6%
Median age
30.2years
Kerala 32.0
Dependency ratio
47.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Kerala 46.6

Languages spoken in Palakkad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Palakkad
  1. Malayalam 93.7%
  2. Tamil 4.9%
  3. Telugu 0.6%
  4. Others 0.2%
  5. Kannada 0.2%
  6. Tulu 0.1%
  7. Hindi 0.1%
  8. Urdu 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Malayalam93.7%
  2. Tamil4.8%
  3. Telugu0.6%
  4. Kannada0.1%
  5. Irula/Irular Mozhi0.1%
  6. Tulu0.1%
  7. Hindi0.1%
  8. Urdu0.1%

Housing and amenities in Palakkad

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 93.5%

    Kerala 94.4%

  • Tap water 42.8%

    Kerala 29.3%

  • Water source within premises 71.7%

    Kerala 77.7%

  • Toilet within premises 89.8%

    Kerala 95.2%

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

    Kerala 3.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 81.5%

    Kerala 85.8%

  • Closed drainage 11.6%

    Kerala 25.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 28.4%

    Kerala 35.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 70.5%

    Kerala 62.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 77.7%

    Kerala 78.1%

  • Television 71.2%

    Kerala 76.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 23.2%

    Kerala 24.1%

  • Computer or laptop 11.0%

    Kerala 15.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.9%

    Kerala 10.2%

  • Use banking services 75.4%

    Kerala 74.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.0%

    Kerala 4.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 91.7%

    Kerala 90.7%

  • Rent their home 6.3%

    Kerala 7.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 69.9%

    Kerala 83.6%

  • House in good condition 61.5%

    Kerala 66.3%

  • Concrete roof 30.1%

    Kerala 48.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 82.4%

    Kerala 84.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 11.8%

    Kerala 8.4%

Kerala

What the numbers say

  • Palakkad district held 8.4% of Kerala's population in 2011, 6th of 14 districts.
  • Literacy is 89.3%, 4.7 points below the Kerala average of 94.0%.
  • The sex ratio of 1067 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 1084.
  • 24.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Kerala as a whole (47.7%).
  • The population grew 7.4% in 2001–11, faster than Kerala's 4.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈30.95 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Kerala projection.
  • Its largest town, Palakkad, had 1.31 lakh 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 Palakkad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Palakkad (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 Palakkad (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKerala
Hindu 18,75,980 66.8% 54.7%
Muslim 8,12,936 28.9% 26.6%
Christian 1,14,397 4.1% 18.4%
Sikh 220 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 238 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 78 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 400 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 5,685 0.2% 0.3%
Total28,09,934100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Palakkad district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈30,95,000 (30.95 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Palakkad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Kerala projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 28,09,934.

What was the population of Palakkad district in Census 2011?
28,09,934: 13,59,478 males and 14,50,456 females, of whom 6,76,810 lived in towns and 21,33,124 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Palakkad?
Literacy was 89.3% in 2011 (men 93.1%, women 85.8%). The sex ratio was 1067 females per 1,000 males, and 967 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Palakkad district?
Palakkad, with 1,30,955 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Palakkad district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 131 Census 2011 villages and 21 towns.

⤓ Download Kerala district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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