Porathissery | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Irinjalakuda Municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,768 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 6XXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
Porathissery is a village in Irinjalakuda municipality Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. [1]
As of the 2011 Indian census, Porathissery had a population of 16,768 with 7,829 males and 8,939 females. There were 1,522 children below the age of 6. [2]
Of the 16,768 people in Porathissery, 72.84% of the population were Hindu, 21.89% were Christian, 5.21% were Muslim, 0.02% stated other, and 0.04% did not provide their religion. [2]
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