# Mattannur, Kannur (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Mattannur

Mattannur is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **47,078 people** in 9,788 households. Literacy was 94.8%.

- 47,078people (2011)
- 9,788households
- 94.8%literacy
- 31census wards

## Population of Mattannur

■ Mattannur · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.8%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1078**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****970**

**974

Working population ****36.8%**

**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 Mattannur

Of every 100 households in Mattannur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Mattannur · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****5%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%**

**71%

Use banking services ****86%**

**87%

Television ****72%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**16%

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

**9%

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

**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 Mattannur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 11,335 (66%) · **■** Household industry 212 (1%) · **■** Farming 2,564 (15%) · **■** Marginal 3,192 (18%)

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 Mattannur changed?

From 40,506 in 1991 to 47,078 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Mattannur in numbers and road distances

- Density867 per km²
- Growth 2001–20116.2%
- Annual rainfall3,526 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)539 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)27 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)82 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)96 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)21 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 Mattannur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads88 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,767
- Water storage570 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes9,305
- Electricity — industry96

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 12 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil, cashew nut and rubber products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mattannur

- Hospitals4 in Mattannur
- Banks11 in Mattannur
- ATMs1 in Mattannur
- Petrol pumps2 in Mattannur
- Hotels4 in Mattannur
- Shopping malls1 in Mattannur
- Schools3 in Mattannur
- Colleges and universities1 in Mattannur
- Cinemas1 in Mattannur
- Pharmacies1 in Mattannur
- Restaurants3 in Mattannur

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/).

## Mattannur ward list (2011)

- Ward 272,330 people
- Ward 42,271 people
- Ward 62,199 people
- Ward 51,895 people
- Ward 261,777 people
- Ward 281,744 people

[Full ward list (31 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/mattannur/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mattannur?47,078 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mattannur in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Mattannur in 1991?40,506
- How many wards does Mattannur have?31 census wards (2011)