State
The population development of the State of Kerala by census years.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Population Projection (P) 2023-03-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | IND | Rep | New Delhi | 3,166,620 | 685,184,692 | 846,387,888 | 1,028,737,436 | 1,210,854,977 | 1,387,284,900 | → | ||
| Kerala | KER | St | Thiruvananthapuram | 38,852 | 25,453,680 | 29,098,518 | 31,841,374 | 33,406,061 | 35,776,000 | 3885200 | → |
- Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
(2023) National Commission on Population (adapted by Unique Identification Authority of India).
Major Agglomerations
| Name | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kochi | 2,119,724 |
| 2 | Kozhikode | 2,028,399 |
| 3 | Thrissur | 1,861,269 |
| 4 | Malappuram | 1,699,060 |
| 5 | Thiruvananthapuram | 1,679,754 |
| 6 | Kannur | 1,640,986 |
| 7 | Kollam | 1,110,668 |
| 8 | Cherthala | 455,722 |
| 9 | Kāyamkulam | 427,967 |
| 10 | Kottayam | 357,302 |
Contents: Agglomerations & Cities
The population development of all urban agglomerations and single cities in Kerala with more than 20,000 inhabitants by census years.
The revised definition of urban agglomerations in Kerala led to results for 2011 that are not comparable with previous census results and with agglomerations in other Indian states.
| Name | Status | Population Census (Cf) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adūr | City | 26,639 | 28,952 | 29,171 | 2082 | → | |
| Alappuzha (Alleppey) | CityOG | 264,969 | 282,675 | 240,991 | 6557 | → | |
| Alathur | Town | ... | 24,796 | 26,720 | 0 | → | |
| Chālakudi [Chalakudy] | Aggl | 45,069 | 48,380 | 114,863 | 0 | → | |
| Changanācheri (Changanassery) | Aggl | 52,445 | 51,967 | 127,987 | 0 | → | |
| Chengannūr | City | 25,872 | 25,397 | 23,466 | 1460 | → | |
| Cherthala (Shertallai) | Aggl | 81,771 | 141,558 | 455,722 | 0 | → | |
| Chittūr-Thathamangalam | Aggl | 47,739 | 67,935 | 70,893 | 3428 | → | |
| Erāttupetta | Town | 21,226 | 29,682 | 34,814 | 1829 | → | |
| Kalpetta | City | 22,949 | 29,612 | 31,580 | 4074 | → | |
| Kanhangad (Kānnangād) | Aggl | 118,214 | 129,367 | 229,168 | 0 | → | |
| Kannur (Cannanore) | Aggl | 463,962 | 498,207 | 1,640,986 | 0 | → | |
| Kāsaragod | Aggl | 50,126 | 75,968 | 192,856 | 0 | → | |
| Kāyamkulam | Aggl | 67,151 | 68,585 | 427,967 | 0 | → | |
| Kizhuparamba | Town | ... | 18,348 | 22,062 | 0 | → | |
| Kochi [Cochin] | Aggl | 1,140,605 | 1,355,972 | 2,119,724 | 0 | → | |
| Koduvayur | ... | 19,676 | 20,703 | 0 | → | ||
| Kollam (Quilon) | Aggl | 362,572 | 380,091 | 1,110,668 | 0 | → | |
| Kotamangalam [Kothamangalam] | Aggl | 35,535 | 37,173 | 114,639 | 0 | → | |
| Kottarakkara | Town | ... | 29,479 | 29,788 | 0 | → | |
| Kottayam | Aggl | 166,552 | 172,878 | 357,302 | 0 | → | |
| Kozhikode [Calicut] | Aggl | 801,190 | 880,247 | 2,028,399 | 0 | → | |
| Malappuram | Aggl | 142,204 | 170,409 | 1,699,060 | 0 | → | |
| Mannarkad-I | Town | ... | ... | 34,839 | 0 | → | |
| Nilambūr | Town | ... | 41,264 | 46,366 | 0 | → | |
| Ottappālam | Aggl | 44,186 | 49,242 | 237,970 | 0 | → | |
| Palāi | City | 21,892 | 22,640 | 22,056 | 1606 | → | |
| Palakkad (Pālghāt) | Aggl | 180,033 | 197,369 | 293,533 | 0 | → | |
| Parassala | Town | ... | 33,556 | 34,096 | 0 | → | |
| Pathanāmthitta | City | 35,882 | 38,009 | 37,538 | 2350 | → | |
| Perintalamanna | City | 39,027 | 44,612 | 49,723 | 3441 | → | |
| Punalūr | City | 46,279 | 47,235 | 46,702 | 3435 | → | |
| Thiruvananthapuram [Trivandrum] | Aggl | 826,225 | 889,635 | 1,679,754 | 0 | → | |
| Thodupuzha | City | 40,656 | 46,246 | 52,045 | 3543 | → | |
| Thrissur (Trichūr) | Aggl | 275,053 | 330,122 | 1,861,269 | 0 | → | |
| Tiruvalla | City | 54,780 | 56,837 | 52,883 | 2715 | → | |
| Vaikam | City | 21,788 | 22,641 | 23,234 | 873 | → | |
| Varkkallai (Varkala) | City | 38,987 | 40,728 | 40,048 | 1487 | → |
- (2001) (2011) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Delimitation Commission of India, Population Census India.