# Kandamkunnu, Kannur (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Kandamkunnu

Kandamkunnu is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,025 people** in 3,337 households. Literacy was 95.4%.

- 16,025people (2011)
- 3,337households
- 95.4%literacy
- 1,122females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kandamkunnu

■ Kandamkunnu · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.4%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1122**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881**

**974

Working population ****30.4%**

**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 Kandamkunnu

Of every 100 households in Kandamkunnu in 2011, 95 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Kandamkunnu · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**98%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****7%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**71%

Use banking services ****81%**

**87%

Television ****76%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**16%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****5%**

**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 Kandamkunnu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,901 (80%) · **■** Household industry 37 (1%) · **■** Farming 385 (8%) · **■** Marginal 551 (11%)

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

## Kandamkunnu in numbers and road distances

- Density947 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,479 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)525 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)99 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)88 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)18 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 Kandamkunnu

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,393
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes3,600
- Electricity — industry20

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cashew nut.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kandamkunnu

- Petrol pumps1 in Kandamkunnu
- Hotels1 in Kandamkunnu
- Colleges and universities1 in Kandamkunnu

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/).

## Know before you go: Kandamkunnu

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Kannur International Airport (CNN) · Kannur6.5 km
- Calicut International Airport (CCJ) · Calicut91 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:05).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kandamkunnu?16,025 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kandamkunnu in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What plug type is used in Kandamkunnu?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Kandamkunnu?Kannur International Airport (CNN), about 6.5 km in a straight line