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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Mayyil

Mayyil is a town in Taliparamba sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,490 people** in 2,587 households. Literacy was 92.7%.

- 12,490people (2011)
- 2,587households
- 92.7%literacy
- 1,165females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mayyil

■ Mayyil · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.7%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1165**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1019**

**974

Working population ****30.8%**

**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 Mayyil

Of every 100 households in Mayyil in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Mayyil · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****3%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**71%

Use banking services ****93%**

**87%

Television ****76%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**16%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Mayyil work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,653 (69%) · **■** Household industry 43 (1%) · **■** Farming 561 (15%) · **■** Marginal 586 (15%)

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

## Mayyil in numbers and road distances

- Density978 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,990 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)533 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)23 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)92 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)160 km by road
- Kannur (railway station)23 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 Mayyil

### Civic services

- Pucca roads70 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,000
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes2,600
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks8

**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 Mayyil

- Banks3 in Mayyil
- ATMs1 in Mayyil
- Petrol pumps2 in Mayyil

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 Mayyil?12,490 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mayyil in?Kannur district, Kerala