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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Kolavelloor

Kolavelloor is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **19,817 people** in 4,372 households. Literacy was 94.6%.

- 19,817people (2011)
- 4,372households
- 94.6%literacy
- 1,175females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kolavelloor

■ Kolavelloor · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.6%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1175**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942**

**974

Working population ****27.0%**

**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 Kolavelloor

Of every 100 households in Kolavelloor in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Kolavelloor · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****8%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**71%

Use banking services ****44%**

**87%

Television ****77%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**9%

None of these assets ****4%**

**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 Kolavelloor work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,945 (74%) · **■** Household industry 19 (0%) · **■** Farming 449 (8%) · **■** Marginal 928 (17%)

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

## Kolavelloor in numbers and road distances

- Density1,404 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,335 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)511 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)41 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)83 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)83 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)19 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 Kolavelloor

### Civic services

- Pucca roads32 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,894
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes4,648
- Electricity — industry18

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** pickles and furniture.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kolavelloor

- Hospitals2 in Kolavelloor
- Banks1 in Kolavelloor
- Petrol pumps4 in Kolavelloor
- Schools2 in Kolavelloor

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: Kolavelloor

- 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) · Kannur20 km
- Calicut International Airport (CCJ) · Calicut78 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 Kolavelloor?19,817 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kolavelloor in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What plug type is used in Kolavelloor?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Kolavelloor?Kannur International Airport (CNN), about 20 km in a straight line