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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Mangattidam

Mangattidam is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **18,627 people** in 4,169 households. Literacy was 95.6%.

- 18,627people (2011)
- 4,169households
- 95.6%literacy
- 1,116females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mangattidam

■ Mangattidam · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.6%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1116**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****991**

**974

Working population ****35.2%**

**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 Mangattidam

Of every 100 households in Mangattidam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Mangattidam · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****7%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**86%

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

**28%

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

**71%

Use banking services ****82%**

**87%

Television ****75%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**16%

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

**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 Mangattidam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,943 (75%) · **■** Household industry 145 (2%) · **■** Farming 472 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,002 (15%)

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

## Mangattidam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,137 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,479 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)511 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)19 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)89 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)89 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 Mangattidam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads26 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,495
- Water storage95 kl
- Electricity — homes3,625
- Electricity — industry48

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mangattidam

- Petrol pumps2 in Mangattidam
- Schools1 in Mangattidam
- Dental clinics1 in Mangattidam

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: Mangattidam

- 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) · Kannur8.1 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 Mangattidam?18,627 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mangattidam in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What plug type is used in Mangattidam?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Mangattidam?Kannur International Airport (CNN), about 8.1 km in a straight line