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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Karivellur

Karivellur is a town in Taliparamba sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,498 people** in 3,463 households. Literacy was 95.5%.

- 13,498people (2011)
- 3,463households
- 95.5%literacy
- 1,159females per 1,000 males

## Population of Karivellur

■ Karivellur · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.5%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1159**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1077**

**974

Working population ****38.4%**

**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 Karivellur

Of every 100 households in Karivellur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Karivellur · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**71%

Use banking services ****93%**

**87%

Television ****79%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**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 Karivellur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,640 (70%) · **■** Household industry 188 (4%) · **■** Farming 774 (15%) · **■** Marginal 578 (11%)

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

## Karivellur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,191 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,995 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)545 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)50 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)120 km by road
- North Thrikkaripur (railway station)8 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 Karivellur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads45 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,800
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes3,485
- Electricity — industry33

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** rice and cloth.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Karivellur

- Petrol pumps1 in Karivellur
- Colleges and universities1 in Karivellur

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 Karivellur?13,498 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karivellur in?Kannur district, Kerala