# Pallikkunnu, Kannur (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Pallikkunnu

Pallikkunnu is a town in Kannur sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **27,820 people** in 6,125 households. Literacy was 97.9%.

- 27,820people (2011)
- 6,125households
- 97.9%literacy
- 1,185females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pallikkunnu

■ Pallikkunnu · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.9%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1185**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1033**

**974

Working population ****29.2%**

**30.6%

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

## Homes and amenities in Pallikkunnu

Of every 100 households in Pallikkunnu in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 20 a car.

■ Pallikkunnu · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****17%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%**

**71%

Use banking services ****91%**

**87%

Television ****93%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****17%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****20%**

**9%

None of these assets ****1%**

**3%

Own their home ****84%**

**92%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Pallikkunnu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,136 (88%) · **■** Household industry 119 (1%) · **■** Farming 74 (1%) · **■** Marginal 782 (10%)

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

## How has the population of Pallikkunnu changed?

From 11,810 in 1961 to 27,820 in 2011.

**1961

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Pallikkunnu in numbers and road distances

- Density4,067 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,996 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)504 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)9 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)63 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)94 km by road
- Kannur (railway station)9 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Pallikkunnu

### Civic services

- Pucca roads55 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets5,045
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes5,300
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** textiles, beedi and milk products.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pallikkunnu

- Hospitals8 in Pallikkunnu
- Banks12 in Pallikkunnu
- ATMs5 in Pallikkunnu
- Petrol pumps2 in Pallikkunnu
- Hotels8 in Pallikkunnu
- Schools6 in Pallikkunnu
- Colleges and universities4 in Pallikkunnu
- Cinemas4 in Pallikkunnu
- Pharmacies1 in Pallikkunnu
- Restaurants4 in Pallikkunnu
- Dental clinics6 in Pallikkunnu

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Pallikkunnu?27,820 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pallikkunnu in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Pallikkunnu in 1961?11,810