Kannur is a Taluk located in Kannur district of Kerala. It is one of 3 Taluks of Kannur district. There are 2 villages and 32 towns in Kannur Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Kannur Taluk has 165,323 households, population of 784,984 of which 360,086 are males and 424,898 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 86,888 which is 11.07% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Kannur Taluk is around
1180 compared to
1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Kannur Taluk is 85.32% out of which 85.84% males are literate and 84.88% females are literate. The total area of Kannur is 431 sq.km with population density of 1,823 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 4.99% of population lives in Urban area and 95.01% lives in Rural area. There are 4.96% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.27% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Kannur Taluk.
Kannur Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 784,984 | 100% |
| Hindu | 476,158 | 60.66% |
| Muslim | 284,262 | 36.21% |
| Christian | 22,420 | 2.86% |
| Religion not stated | 1,594 | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 212 | 0.03% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 148 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 146 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 44 | 0.01% |
Kannur Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 158,058 | 7,265 |
| Total Population | 745,823 | 39,161 |
| Population (%) | 45.89% | 54.39% |
| Male Population | 342,224 | 17,862 |
| Female Population | 403,599 | 21,299 |
| Sex Ratio | 1179 | 1192 |
| Literacy (%) | 85.52% | 81.44% |
List of Cities in Kannur
Check out complete list of all town cities of Kannur in Kannur district, Kerala
| Town | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Kannur (M) | 56,823 | 85.42% | 1161 |
| Chirakkal (CT) | 45,601 | 85.73% | 1159 |
| Thottada (CT) | 40,818 | 86.43% | 1208 |
| Madayi (CT) | 35,888 | 81.34% | 1220 |
| Puzhathi (CT) | 35,212 | 85.51% | 1081 |
| Pappinisseri (CT) | 35,134 | 84.72% | 1198 |
| Elayavoor (CT) | 33,853 | 87.72% | 1186 |
| Kalliasseri (CT) | 31,122 | 86.06% | 1206 |
| Cheruthazham (CT) | 29,348 | 85.23% | 1163 |
| Pallikkunnu (CT) | 27,820 | 88.62% | 1185 |
| Azhikode South (CT) | 25,195 | 87.51% | 1216 |
| Muzhappilangad (CT) | 23,709 | 85.65% | 1162 |
| Ancharakandy (CT) | 23,030 | 87.35% | 1163 |
| Azhikode North (CT) | 22,128 | 86.29% | 1179 |
| Munderi (CT) | 21,676 | 83.19% | 1189 |
| Chelora (CT) | 20,952 | 86.29% | 1206 |
| Ezhome (CT) | 19,261 | 84.66% | 1210 |
| Kadachira (CT) | 18,979 | 87.74% | 1182 |
| Kunhimangalam (CT) | 18,965 | 84.6% | 1248 |
| Kannapuram (CT) | 18,459 | 86.67% | 1246 |
| Iriveri (CT) | 17,231 | 85.14% | 1189 |
| Chala (CT) | 17,088 | 85.94% | 1220 |
| Varam (CT) | 17,008 | 83.65% | 1220 |
| Peralassery (CT) | 16,821 | 87.78% | 1188 |
| Cherukunnu (CT) | 16,111 | 84.08% | 1252 |
| Kanhirode (CT) | 15,353 | 84.74% | 1163 |
| Kannadiparamba (CT) | 13,677 | 81.3% | 1258 |
| Narath (CT) | 13,092 | 81.32% | 1190 |
| Mavilayi (CT) | 12,286 | 86.45% | 1197 |
| Kadannappalli (CT) | 10,430 | 83.46% | 1151 |
| Valapattanam (CT) | 7,955 | 82.51% | 1163 |
| Kannur Cantonment (CB) | 4,798 | 93.25% | 408 |
List of Villages in Kannur
Check out complete list of all villages of Kannur in Kannur district, Kerala
| Village | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Mattool | 27,806 | 81.01% | 1231 |
| Panapuzha | 11,355 | 82.5% | 1104 |
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