# Kannur District, Kerala – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Kerala 

# Kannur district

Kannur is a district of Kerala. At the 2011 Census it had **2,523,003 people** in 3 sub-districts, 67 towns and 56 villages; 65% lived in towns. The largest town is [Thalassery](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/thalassery/) (92,558).

- 2,523,003people (2011)
- 3sub-districts
- 67towns
- 95.1%literacy

## Population of Kannur compared with Kerala

■ Kannur · ■ Kerala

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.1%**

**94.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1136**

**1084

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971**

**964

Working population ****32.7%**

**34.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Kannur

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Taliparamba](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/taliparamba/) 764,888 32 11 

[Kannur](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/kannur/) 784,984 2 32 

[Thalassery](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/) 973,131 22 24 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Kannur

- Thalassery · 92,558
- Taliparamba · 72,465
- Payyannur · 72,111
- Kannur · 56,823
- Mattannur · 47,078
- Chirakkal · 45,601
- Thottada · 40,818
- Peringathur · 40,292
- Madayi · 35,888
- Puzhathi · 35,212
- Pappinisseri · 35,134
- Elayavoor · 33,853
- Chockli · 33,732
- Kalliasseri · 31,122
- Kadirur · 31,087
- Dharmadom · 30,804
- Koothuparamba · 29,619
- Cheruthazham · 29,348
- Pallikkunnu · 27,820
- Eranholi · 25,818
- Azhikode South · 25,195
- Muzhappilangad · 23,709
- Ancharakandy · 23,030
- Panniyannur · 22,308
- Azhikode North · 22,128
- Munderi · 21,676
- Chelora · 20,952
- Paduvilayi · 20,598
- Keezhallur · 20,440
- Pariyaram · 20,405
- Pattiom · 20,161
- Kolavelloor · 19,817
- Mokeri · 19,684
- Ezhome · 19,261
- Kottayam-Malabar · 19,176
- Kadachira · 18,979
- Kunhimangalam · 18,965
- Kurumathur · 18,641
- Mangattidam · 18,627
- Kannapuram · 18,459

## Largest villages in Kannur

- Alakode · 33,173
- Thrippangottur · 29,911
- Aralam · 29,328
- Mattool · 27,806
- Vellad · 25,875
- Ramanthali · 25,711
- Payyavoor · 22,998
- Vayathur · 22,743
- Chavassery · 22,480
- Ayyankunnu · 22,436
- Muzhakkunnu · 21,807
- New Naduvil · 20,369
- Puthoor · 19,575
- Eruvassy · 19,216
- Kooveri · 19,033
- Vayakkara · 18,687
- Thimiri · 18,044
- Sreekandapuram · 17,630
- Kayaralam · 17,159
- Peringome · 16,721

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Kannur?3: Taliparamba, Kannur, Thalassery
- What is the population of Kannur district?2,523,003 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Kannur?Thalassery