Alappuzha district, Kerala
Alappuzha is a district of Kerala, with a population of 21,27,789 at the 2011 Census across 1,399 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kerala's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 21 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,399 km²
- Density
- 1,521
- per km²
- Literacy
- 87.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1100
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 79.2% | 3 / 14 | 158 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.4% | 1 / 14 | 278 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 96.1% | 4 / 14 | 54 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.9% | 3 / 14 | 28 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 99.2% | 6 / 14 | 7 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 72 | 8 / 14 | 123 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 35.0% | 4 / 14 | 388 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 95.3% | 14 / 14 | 362 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 14 | 1 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 16.6% | 13 / 14 | 766 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 97,183 · Female 1,04,028 | 2,01,211 | 7 / 14 | 396 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 3,175 · Female 3,399 | 6,574 | 14 / 14 | 617 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,485 | 1 / 14 | 1 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.9% | 5 / 14 | 555 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 3.8% | 9 / 14 | 734 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,36,738 · Female 2,67,733 | 8,04,471 | 9 / 14 | 243 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 97.8% | 2 / 14 | 3 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 8,90,552 · Female 9,62,245 | 18,52,797 | 9 / 14 | 126 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 46.8% | 1 / 14 | 5 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 78.8% | 8 / 14 | 9 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 99.7% | 1 / 14 | 1 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 17.9% | 9 / 14 | 163 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 30.3% | 14 / 14 | 767 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.5% | 6 / 14 | 268 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 20.1% | 11 / 14 | 738 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 20.4% | 6 / 14 | 623 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 14.4% | 8 / 14 | 548 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.9% | 1 / 14 | 4 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 41.9% | 5 / 14 | 42 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.3% | 1 / 14 | 515 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 31.9% | 11 / 14 | 730 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 65.7% | 12 / 14 | 322 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 29.0% | 13.9% | 1 / 14 | 275 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.6% | 5 / 14 | 43 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 47.8% | 5 / 14 | 72 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.7% | 3 / 14 | 71 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 32.1% · Men 36.2% | 34.1% | 3 / 14 | 29 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 61.9% | 10 / 11 | 671 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 60.4% | 3 / 14 | 210 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.4% | 11 / 14 | 76 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 93.1% | 9 / 14 | 164 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 56.9% | 7 / 14 | 355 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 6 / 14 | 181 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.8% · Men 18.3% | 9.7% | 7 / 14 | 730 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.3% | 6 / 14 | 189 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 12.4% · Men 14.6% | 13.4% | 6 / 14 | 18 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,13,142 · Female 11,14,647 | 21,27,789 | 9 / 14 | 224 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 20,80,316 | 9 / 14 | 239 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,512 | 1 / 14 | 51 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,487 | 1 / 14 | 62 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7.6 | 13 / 14 | 463 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 8.5 | 1 / 14 | 27 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 118.8 | 3 / 14 | 243 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 55.8 | 3 / 14 | 328 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 14.3 | 1 / 14 | 27 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 20 | 3 / 14 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.4 | 2 / 14 | 216 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0.4 | 2 / 14 | 220 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 40.6% | 8 / 14 | 363 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 49.9 | 6 / 14 | 263 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 122.9 | 7 / 14 | 220 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 8.8 | 1 / 14 | 78 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 123 | 7 / 14 | 448 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 1.8 | 4 / 14 | 75 / 785 |
National highways through Alappuzha
- NH-NH-183
- NH-NH-66
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