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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Eranholi

Eranholi is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **25,818 people** in 6,042 households. Literacy was 98.3%.

- 25,818people (2011)
- 6,042households
- 98.3%literacy
- 1,199females per 1,000 males

## Population of Eranholi

■ Eranholi · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****98.3%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1199**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****989**

**974

Working population ****36.2%**

**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 Eranholi

Of every 100 households in Eranholi in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Eranholi · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**71%

Use banking services ****81%**

**87%

Television ****87%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**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 Eranholi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,576 (81%) · **■** Household industry 100 (1%) · **■** Farming 145 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,520 (16%)

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 Eranholi changed?

From 21,521 in 1981 to 25,818 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Eranholi in numbers and road distances

- Density2,561 per km²
- Growth 2001–20114.9%
- Annual rainfall3,335 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)482 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)74 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)74 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)7 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 Eranholi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads34 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets6,258
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes6,201
- Electricity — industry58

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 9 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** beedi, steel vessels and handloom.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Eranholi

- Petrol pumps1 in Eranholi
- Colleges and universities2 in Eranholi
- Restaurants1 in Eranholi
- Dental clinics1 in Eranholi

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 Eranholi?25,818 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Eranholi in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Eranholi in 1981?21,521