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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Mokeri

Mokeri is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **19,684 people** in 4,292 households. Literacy was 95.9%.

- 19,684people (2011)
- 4,292households
- 95.9%literacy
- 1,178females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mokeri

■ Mokeri · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.9%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1178**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****990**

**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 Mokeri

Of every 100 households in Mokeri in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Mokeri · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****12%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**86%

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

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**71%

Use banking services ****82%**

**87%

Television ****82%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**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 Mokeri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,657 (78%) · **■** Household industry 57 (1%) · **■** Farming 446 (7%) · **■** Marginal 819 (14%)

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

## Mokeri in numbers and road distances

- Density1,869 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,335 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)500 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)22 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)86 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)83 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)15 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 Mokeri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,238
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes4,462
- Electricity — industry14

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

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

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** wooden articles and handloom.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mokeri

- Banks3 in Mokeri
- Schools1 in Mokeri

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: Mokeri

- 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) · Kannur16 km
- Calicut International Airport (CCJ) · Calicut83 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 Mokeri?19,684 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mokeri in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What plug type is used in Mokeri?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Mokeri?Kannur International Airport (CNN), about 16 km in a straight line