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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Chockli

Chockli is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **33,732 people** in 7,052 households. Literacy was 97.5%.

- 33,732people (2011)
- 7,052households
- 97.5%literacy
- 1,241females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chockli

■ Chockli · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.5%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1241**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1012**

**974

Working population ****25.1%**

**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 Chockli

Of every 100 households in Chockli in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Chockli · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%**

**71%

Use banking services ****80%**

**87%

Television ****84%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**16%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****2%**

**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 Chockli work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,103 (84%) · **■** Household industry 64 (1%) · **■** Farming 273 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,014 (12%)

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 Chockli changed?

From 31,642 in 1991 to 33,732 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Chockli in numbers and road distances

- Density2,369 per km²
- Growth 2001–20116.2%
- Annual rainfall2,570 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)482 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)32 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)95 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)66 km by road
- Mahe (railway station)2 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 Chockli

### Civic services

- Pucca roads34 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets8,437
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes7,500
- Electricity — industry64

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries4 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools28 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** copra.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chockli

- Hospitals1 in Chockli
- Banks3 in Chockli
- Petrol pumps9 in Chockli
- Colleges and universities1 in Chockli
- Restaurants1 in Chockli
- Police stations1 in Chockli

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 Chockli?33,732 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chockli in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Chockli in 1991?31,642