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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Dharmadom

Dharmadom is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **30,804 people** in 6,751 households. Literacy was 97.2%.

- 30,804people (2011)
- 6,751households
- 97.2%literacy
- 1,202females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dharmadom

■ Dharmadom · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.2%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1202**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****986**

**974

Working population ****32.1%**

**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 Dharmadom

Of every 100 households in Dharmadom in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Dharmadom · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****23%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**71%

Use banking services ****91%**

**87%

Television ****88%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**16%

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

**9%

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

**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 Dharmadom work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,680 (88%) · **■** Household industry 92 (1%) · **■** Farming 107 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,011 (10%)

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 Dharmadom changed?

From 23,143 in 1981 to 30,804 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Dharmadom in numbers and road distances

- Density2,890 per km²
- Growth 2001–20115.6%
- Annual rainfall3,335 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)495 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)15 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)70 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)70 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 Dharmadom

### Civic services

- Pucca roads40 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,327
- Water storage700 kl
- Electricity — homes8,100
- Electricity — industry100

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 12 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** plastic goods, beedi and coir.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dharmadom

- Hospitals2 in Dharmadom
- Banks1 in Dharmadom
- Petrol pumps1 in Dharmadom
- Hotels4 in Dharmadom
- Colleges and universities2 in Dharmadom
- Dental clinics1 in Dharmadom

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 Dharmadom?30,804 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dharmadom in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Dharmadom in 1981?23,143