# Payyannur, Kannur (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Payyannur

Payyannur is a town in Taliparamba sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **72,111 people** in 16,996 households. Literacy was 94.1%.

- 72,111people (2011)
- 16,996households
- 94.1%literacy
- 41census wards

## Population of Payyannur

■ Payyannur · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.1%**

**95.9%

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

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****951**

**974

Working population ****35.3%**

**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 Payyannur

Of every 100 households in Payyannur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Payyannur · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****13%**

**12%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%**

**71%

Use banking services ****92%**

**87%

Television ****82%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Payyannur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 19,405 (76%) · **■** Household industry 415 (2%) · **■** Farming 2,453 (10%) · **■** Marginal 3,212 (13%)

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

## How has the population of Payyannur changed?

From 26,524 in 1971 to 72,111 in 2011.

**1971

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Payyannur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,320 per km²
- Growth 2001–20114.9%
- Annual rainfall2,996 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)540 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)43 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)120 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 Payyannur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads100 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets16,520
- Water storage125 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes18,054
- Electricity — industry291

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 150 beds · 11 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools12 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools6 govt · 2 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks9
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks7

**Main manufactured goods:** khadi, handloom and bell metal.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Payyannur

- Hospitals9 in Payyannur
- Banks31 in Payyannur
- ATMs1 in Payyannur
- Petrol pumps3 in Payyannur
- Hotels5 in Payyannur
- Shopping malls4 in Payyannur
- Schools4 in Payyannur
- Colleges and universities6 in Payyannur
- Cinemas5 in Payyannur
- Restaurants12 in Payyannur
- Dental clinics8 in Payyannur

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/).

## Payyannur ward list (2011)

- Ward 292,763 people
- Ward 92,603 people
- Ward 412,549 people
- Ward 312,362 people
- Ward 352,274 people
- Ward 302,142 people

[Full ward list (41 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/taliparamba/payyannur/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Payyannur?72,111 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Payyannur in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Payyannur in 1971?26,524
- How many wards does Payyannur have?41 census wards (2011)