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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Pariyaram

Pariyaram is a town in Taliparamba sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,405 people** in 4,580 households. Literacy was 93.2%.

- 20,405people (2011)
- 4,580households
- 93.2%literacy
- 1,130females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pariyaram

■ Pariyaram · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.2%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1130**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1017**

**974

Working population ****34.1%**

**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 Pariyaram

Of every 100 households in Pariyaram in 2011, 92 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Pariyaram · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****3%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**71%

Use banking services ****91%**

**87%

Television ****72%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Pariyaram work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,101 (73%) · **■** Household industry 55 (1%) · **■** Farming 611 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,188 (17%)

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

## Pariyaram in numbers and road distances

- Density624 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,990 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)545 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)24 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)110 km by road
- Payyannur (railway station)12 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 Pariyaram

### Civic services

- Pucca roads40 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,500
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes3,500
- Electricity — industry3

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Medical colleges1 private

### Banks

- Private banks1
- 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 Pariyaram

- Petrol pumps2 in Pariyaram

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 Pariyaram?20,405 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pariyaram in?Kannur district, Kerala