List of cities and towns in Kerala

This is a list of cities and towns in the state of Kerala, India with their population.[1][2]

Major cities in Kerala
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History

The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi. In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in Indian subcontinent, which got dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century.[3] However, the first modern kind of municipalities were formed in the state in 1866 in Malabar District. In 1866, Fort Kochi municipality was reestablished. Kannur, Thalassery, Kozhikode, Palakkad, and Fort Kochi, which were parts of Malabar District until 1956, were made the first modern municipalities of Kerala on 1 November 1866, according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850)[4][5][6][7] of the British Indian Empire. The Thiruvananthapuram Municipality came into existence in 1920. After two decades, during the reign of Sree Chithira Thirunal, Thiruvananthapuram Municipality was converted into Corporation on 30 October 1940, making it the oldest Municipal Corporation of Kerala.[8] The first Municipal Corporation formed after the independence of India as well as the second-oldest Municipal Corporation of the state is Kozhikode Municipal Corporation established in the year 1962.[9]

Major cities in Kerala
ordered by

This is a list of cities and towns in the state of Kerala, India with their population.[1][10]

List
Population and area are pertaining to the boundaries defined under the respective municipal corporations/municipalities, not necessarily the actual urban area.
RankCity/TownPopulation (2011)Area(km2)Density (/km2)District
Municipal Corporations
1Thiruvananthapuram968,990218.864,427Thiruvananthapuram
2Kozhikode609,224118.585,138Kozhikode
3Kochi602,04694.886,345Ernakulam
4Kollam388,28872.195,379Kollam
5Thrissur315,957101.423,115Thrissur
6Kannur232,48678.352,967Kannur
Municipalities
7Alappuzha180,85646.773,867Alappuzha
8Kottayam138,28355.402,496Kottayam
9Palakkad131,01926.604,926Palakkad
10Manjeri97,10253.061,830Malappuram
11Thalassery92,86423.983,873Kannur
12Thrippunithura92,52229.173,172Ernakulam
13Ponnani90,49123.323,880Malappuram
14Vatakara80,35621.343,766Kozhikode
15Kanhangad73,53639.541,860Kasaragod
16Payyanur72,31154.631,324Kannur
17Koyilandy71,92929.052,476Kozhikode
18Kodungallur71,24429.112,447Thrissur
19Parappanangadi71,23922.253,202Malappuram
20Kalamassery71,03827.002,631Ernakulam
21Neyyattinkara70,84028.782,461Thiruvananthapuram
22Guruvayur70,01229.662,361Thrissur
23Tanur69,53419.493,568Malappuram
24Kayamkulam68,63421.793,150Alappuzha
25Malappuram68,08833.602,026Malappuram
26Thrikkakkara65,98428.102,348Ernakulam
27Wadakkancherry61,34151.331,195Thrissur
28Irinjalakuda60,50733.571,802Thrissur
29Nedumangad60,16132.521,850Thiruvananthapuram
30Kondotty59,25630.931,916Malappuram
31Panoor57,73028.532,024Kannur
32Tirurangadi56,63217.733,194Malappuram
33Tirur56,05816.553,387Malappuram
34Changanassery56,04913.504,152Kottayam
35Feroke54,07415.543,480Kozhikode
36Kunnamkulam54,07134.801,554Thrissur
37Kasaragod54,01516.693,236Kasaragod
38Ottappalam53,79232.681,646Palakkad
39Tiruvalla52,88327.941,893Pathanamthitta
40Thodupuzha52,02535.431,468Idukki
41Ettumanoor51,12927.801,839Kottayam
42Perinthalmanna49,72334.411,445Malappuram
43Chalakudy49,48125.231,961Thrissur
44Payyoli49,47022.342,214Kozhikode
45Koduvally48,68723.852,041Kozhikode
46Kottakkal48,34220.432,366Malappuram
47Mananthavady47,97480.10599Wayanad
48Karunagappalli47,48318.652,546Kollam
49Mattanur47,19654.65864Kannur
50Punalur46,65934.451,354Kollam
51Nilambur46,34236.261,278Malappuram
52Cherthala45,82716.192,831Alappuzha
53Pandalam45,49728.421,601Pathanamthitta
54Sultan Bathery45,417102.24444Wayanad
55Maradu44,70412.353,620Ernakulam
56Valanchery44,43721.902,029Malappuram
57Taliparamba44,24718.962,334Kannur
58Shornur43,52832.341,346Palakkad
59Kattappana42,64652.77808Idukki
60Mukkam40,67031.201,304Kozhikode
61Iritty40,36946.06876Kannur
62Varkala40,04815.422597Thiruvananthapuram
63Cherpulassery39,91932.001,248Palakkad
64Nileshwaram39,75226.231,516Kasaragod
65Chavakkad39,09512.413,150Thrissur
66Kothamangalam38,83740.04970Ernakulam
67Pathanamthitta37,54523.501,598Pathanamthitta
68Attingal37,38216.872,400Thiruvananthapuram
69Paravur37,18916.192,297Kollam
70Ramanattukara35,93711.703,072Kozhikode
71Erattupetta34,2457.504,566Kottayam
72Sreekandapuram33,48968.72487Kannur
73Angamaly33,39128.241,182Ernakulam
74Chittur-Thathamangalam32,48014.712,207Palakkad
75Kuthuparamba32,40516.761,934Kannur
76Mannarkkad31,90233.00967Palakkad
77Kalpetta31,58040.74775Wayanad
78North Paravur31,4939.023,492Ernakulam
79Haripad30,97719.241,610Alappuzha
80Muvattupuzha30,39713.182,306Ernakulam
81Kottarakara30,05517.401,727Kollam
82Adoor29,16520.421,428Pathanamthitta
83Piravom29,10529.36991Ernakulam
84Pattambi28,63215.841,808Palakkad
85Anthoor28,21824.841,136Kannur
86Perumbavoor28,10513.612,065Ernakulam
87Mavelikkara27,55612.652,178Alappuzha
88Eloor25,29711.212,257Ernakulam
89Chengannur23,45614.961,568Alappuzha
90Vaikom23,2458.732,663Kottayam
91Aluva22,4287.143,141Ernakulam
92Pala22,05616.701,321Kottayam
93Koothattukulam17,52323.18744Ernakulam

References
  1. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Population of the urban local bodies in Kerala (2011). Government of Kerala. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. "2011 census_PART_B_MALAPPURAM" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
  3. M K Sunil Kumar (26 September 2017). "50 years on, Kochi still has a long way to go". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. "CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS (Updated up to 17-10-2014)". Lawmin.nic.in. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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  6. Presidency, Madras (India (1915). Madras District Gazetteers, Statistical Appendix For Malabar District (Vol.2 ed.). Madras: The Superintendent, Government Press. p. 20. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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References
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