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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Eruvatti

Eruvatti is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,905 people** in 3,911 households. Literacy was 97.0%.

- 16,905people (2011)
- 3,911households
- 97.0%literacy
- 1,176females per 1,000 males

## Population of Eruvatti

■ Eruvatti · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.0%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1176**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971**

**974

Working population ****38.0%**

**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 Eruvatti

Of every 100 households in Eruvatti in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Eruvatti · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****6%**

**12%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**71%

Use banking services ****81%**

**87%

Television ****82%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Eruvatti work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,963 (77%) · **■** Household industry 117 (2%) · **■** Farming 363 (6%) · **■** Marginal 986 (15%)

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

## Eruvatti in numbers and road distances

- Density1,624 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,479 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)500 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)22 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)77 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)77 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)10 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 Eruvatti

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,797
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes3,609
- Electricity — industry12

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** beedi, handloom and food product.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Eruvatti

- Colleges and universities1 in Eruvatti
- Restaurants1 in Eruvatti

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 Eruvatti?16,905 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Eruvatti in?Kannur district, Kerala