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District of Kerala

Thrissur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 33.8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

33,80,000 3.38 million 1 March 2026

Thrissur district's population is estimated at ≈33.8 lakh (33,80,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Kerala projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 31,21,200.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Thrissur (municipal limits)

Census 2011
3,15,957
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.2 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Thrissur urban agglomeration

Census 2011
18,61,269
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 20.2 lakh

District

Thrissur district

Census 2011
31,21,200
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 33.8 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 33.8 lakh 33,80,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
31.21 lakh 31,21,200 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,031per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1108 Kerala: 1084
Child sex ratio (0–6)
950 Kerala: 964
Literacy rate
95.1% Male 96.8% · Female 93.6%
Urban share
67.2% Kerala: 47.7%
Growth 2001–11
+4.9% Kerala: +4.9%
Area
3,027km² Census 2011
Households
7.59 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
98 Census 2011
Towns
135 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Thrissur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
34 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195114,03,150
196116,88,333
197121,28,877
198124,39,633
199127,37,311
200129,74,232
201131,21,200
2016 *32,30,000
2021 *33,14,000
2026 *33,80,000
2031 *34,24,000
2036 *34,46,000

* Estimate

How Thrissur'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 Thrissur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Thrissur8,74,61528.0%107696.1%87.1%
2 Mukundapuram8,31,36326.6%109695.4%45.7%
3 Talappilly6,32,08620.3%110093.1%53.8%
4 Chavakkad4,70,89815.1%118195.1%73.7%
5 Kodungallur3,12,23810.0%113995.3%85.8%

Largest towns in Thrissur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Thrissur (Census 2011)
  1. Thrissur 3,15,957
  2. Kodungallur 60,190
  3. Kunnamkulam 54,071
  4. Chalakudy 49,525
  5. Chavakkad 39,098
  6. Methala CT 37,505
  7. Kaipamangalam CT 35,626
  8. Vadanappally CT 30,657
  9. Amballur CT 29,341
  10. Irinjalakuda 28,741

How people in Thrissur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

3.8%

Agricultural labourers

6.7%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

86.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.1%.

Age structure of Thrissur

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 Thrissur
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
0-41,09,1651,04,037
5-91,15,1071,09,583
10-141,27,7731,22,927
15-191,21,8751,17,958
20-241,16,2931,23,062
25-291,03,1981,23,236
30-3497,9331,19,271
35-391,06,8321,35,334
40-441,10,0441,29,267
45-491,09,4571,23,703
50-5492,9291,01,735
55-5982,90086,023
60-6467,43274,952
65-6944,40554,647
70-7432,99744,626
75-7921,45432,543
80+19,50136,038
Children (0–14)
22.1%
Kerala 23.5%
Working age (15–59)
64.2%
Kerala 64.0%
Older people (60+)
13.7%
Kerala 12.6%
Median age
33.8years
Kerala 32.0
Dependency ratio
45.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Kerala 46.6

Languages spoken in Thrissur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Thrissur
  1. Malayalam 98.9%
  2. Tamil 0.5%
  3. Bengali 0.1%
  4. Konkani 0.1%
  5. Hindi 0.1%
  6. Kannada 0.1%
  7. Telugu 0.1%
  8. Odia 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Malayalam98.9%
  2. Tamil0.5%
  3. Bengali0.1%
  4. Konkani0.1%
  5. Kannada0.1%
  6. Hindi0.1%
  7. Telugu0.1%
  8. Odia0.0%

Housing and amenities in Thrissur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 97.0%

    Kerala 94.4%

  • Tap water 27.4%

    Kerala 29.3%

  • Water source within premises 83.8%

    Kerala 77.7%

  • Toilet within premises 97.8%

    Kerala 95.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 1.5%

    Kerala 3.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 95.8%

    Kerala 85.8%

  • Closed drainage 25.3%

    Kerala 25.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 45.5%

    Kerala 35.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 53.1%

    Kerala 62.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 76.8%

    Kerala 78.1%

  • Television 82.9%

    Kerala 76.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 29.7%

    Kerala 24.1%

  • Computer or laptop 17.8%

    Kerala 15.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 11.3%

    Kerala 10.2%

  • Use banking services 74.7%

    Kerala 74.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 3.7%

    Kerala 4.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 91.8%

    Kerala 90.7%

  • Rent their home 6.5%

    Kerala 7.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 82.3%

    Kerala 83.6%

  • House in good condition 64.8%

    Kerala 66.3%

  • Concrete roof 59.4%

    Kerala 48.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 88.1%

    Kerala 84.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 7.8%

    Kerala 8.4%

Kerala

What the numbers say

  • Thrissur district held 9.3% of Kerala's population in 2011, 4th of 14 districts.
  • Literacy is 95.1%, 1.1 points above the Kerala average of 94.0%.
  • The sex ratio of 1108 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 1084.
  • 67.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Kerala as a whole (47.7%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈33.8 lakh, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Kerala projection.
  • Its largest town, Thrissur, had 3.16 lakh people in 2011, 10.1% 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 Thrissur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Thrissur (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 Thrissur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKerala
Hindu 18,23,442 58.4% 54.7%
Muslim 5,32,839 17.1% 26.6%
Christian 7,57,484 24.3% 18.4%
Sikh 259 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 278 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 62 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 585 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 6,251 0.2% 0.3%
Total31,21,200100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Thrissur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈33,80,000 (33.8 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Thrissur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Kerala projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 31,21,200.

What was the population of Thrissur district in Census 2011?
31,21,200: 14,80,763 males and 16,40,437 females, of whom 20,96,406 lived in towns and 10,24,794 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Thrissur?
Literacy was 95.1% in 2011 (men 96.8%, women 93.6%). The sex ratio was 1108 females per 1,000 males, and 950 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Thrissur district?
Thrissur, with 3,15,957 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Thrissur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 98 Census 2011 villages and 135 towns.

⤓ Download Kerala district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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