Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 31,21,200 people in 2011, Thrissur ranks 4th among the 14 districts of Kerala for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Malappuram (41,12,920) and the least populous is Wayanad (8,17,420).
District boundaries change. If Thrissur has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Thrissur to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Palakkad: about 55 km
- Malappuram: about 60 km
- Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): about 100 km
- Kottayam: about 110 km
- Idukki: about 110 km
- The Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu): about 110 km
All 14 districts of Kerala
Questions people ask
Which state is Thrissur district in?
Thrissur district is in Kerala, India.
What is the headquarters of Thrissur district?
The headquarters of Thrissur district is Thrissur, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Thrissur district?
Thrissur district had a population of 31,21,200 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.