# Cheleri, Kannur (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Cheleri

Cheleri is a town in Taliparamba sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,848 people** in 2,150 households. Literacy was 94.0%.

- 10,848people (2011)
- 2,150households
- 94.0%literacy
- 1,226females per 1,000 males

## Population of Cheleri

■ Cheleri · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.0%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1226**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1053**

**974

Working population ****24.7%**

**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 Cheleri

Of every 100 households in Cheleri in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Cheleri · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**1%

Tap water ****3%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%**

**71%

Use banking services ****86%**

**87%

Television ****75%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**9%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Cheleri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,203 (82%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Farming 155 (6%) · **■** Marginal 304 (11%)

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

## Cheleri in numbers and road distances

- Density1,267 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,990 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)530 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)16 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)95 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)120 km by road
- Kannur (railway station)16 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 Cheleri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,700
- Water storage125 kl
- Electricity — homes2,700
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 5 private
- ●Medical colleges1 private

### Banks

- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Cheleri

- Hospitals1 in Cheleri
- Petrol pumps2 in Cheleri
- Schools1 in Cheleri

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 Cheleri?10,848 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Cheleri in?Kannur district, Kerala