Alappuzha

District in Kerala

Population
21.3 Lakh
State: 3.3 Crore
Area
1,454 km²
3.7% of state
Literacy Rate
95.7%
State: 94.0%
Sex Ratio
1,100
State: 1,084
Density
1,464 /km²
State: 846 /km²
Population Rank
9th of 14
In Kerala

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Alappuzha: 72.4%, 10th of 14 districts in Kerala

MSME Density in Alappuzha: 29.9 per 1,000 people, 11th of 14 districts in Kerala

Women Literacy in Alappuzha: 99.7%, highest of 14 districts in Kerala

Health Insurance in Alappuzha: 60.4%, 3rd highest of 14 districts in Kerala

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Alappuzha is a district in Kerala with a population of 21.3 Lakh spread across 1,454 sq km. Its literacy rate of 95.7% is above the state average of 94.0% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,100 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 1,084.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density1,464 /km²▲846 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio1,100▲1,084943
Literacy Rate95.7%▲94.0%72.9%
SC Population9.5%▲9.1%16.6%
ST Population0.3%▼1.5%8.7%
Worker Participation37.8%▲34.8%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting8th of 1414.4%▼15.1%18.4%
Women Anaemia11th of 1431.9%▼35.7%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density11th of 1429.9 per 1k pop▼32.9 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs9th of 1463.7k▼78.9k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases7th of 144116 per lakh▼5152 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼2.4 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence5th of 1422.0 per lakh▼24.3 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)5th of 14212.0 per lakh▼225.3 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime11th of 146.0 per lakh▼24.8 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Alappuzha district?

Alappuzha has a population of 21.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,464 people per sq km across 1,454 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Alappuzha?

Alappuzha has a literacy rate of 95.7%, which is above the Kerala average of 94.0% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Alappuzha compare to Kerala?

Alappuzha has a sex ratio of 1,100 (above state average of 1,084) and a literacy rate of 95.7% (above state average of 94.0%).

What data sources are used for Alappuzha?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.