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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Kurumathur

Kurumathur is a town in Taliparamba sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **18,641 people** in 4,117 households. Literacy was 93.4%.

- 18,641people (2011)
- 4,117households
- 93.4%literacy
- 1,137females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kurumathur

■ Kurumathur · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.4%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1137**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**974

Working population ****31.5%**

**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 Kurumathur

Of every 100 households in Kurumathur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Kurumathur · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****8%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**71%

Use banking services ****88%**

**87%

Television ****82%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**16%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Kurumathur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,423 (75%) · **■** Household industry 49 (1%) · **■** Farming 308 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,090 (19%)

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

## Kurumathur in numbers and road distances

- Density710 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,990 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)545 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)30 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)55 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)100 km by road
- Kannur (railway station)30 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 Kurumathur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets810
- Electricity — homes2,100
- Electricity — industry150

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, coconut oil and rubber 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 Kurumathur

- Hospitals1 in Kurumathur
- Petrol pumps1 in Kurumathur
- Restaurants1 in Kurumathur

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 Kurumathur?18,641 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kurumathur in?Kannur district, Kerala