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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Irikkur

Irikkur is a town in Taliparamba sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,820 people** in 2,327 households. Literacy was 92.0%.

- 13,820people (2011)
- 2,327households
- 92.0%literacy
- 1,066females per 1,000 males

## Population of Irikkur

■ Irikkur · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.0%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1066**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****991**

**974

Working population ****26.9%**

**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 Irikkur

Of every 100 households in Irikkur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Irikkur · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**71%

Use banking services ****90%**

**87%

Television ****68%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 Irikkur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,611 (70%) · **■** Household industry 18 (0%) · **■** Farming 216 (6%) · **■** Marginal 867 (23%)

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

## Irikkur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,225 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,990 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)550 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)35 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)75 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)136 km by road
- Kannur (railway station)35 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 Irikkur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,100
- Water storage75 kl
- Electricity — homes2,050
- Electricity — industry100

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**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 Irikkur

- Banks2 in Irikkur
- ATMs1 in Irikkur
- Schools1 in Irikkur
- Colleges and universities1 in Irikkur

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 Irikkur?13,820 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Irikkur in?Kannur district, Kerala