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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Paduvilayi

Paduvilayi is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,598 people** in 4,213 households. Literacy was 95.4%.

- 20,598people (2011)
- 4,213households
- 95.4%literacy
- 1,113females per 1,000 males

## Population of Paduvilayi

■ Paduvilayi · ■ Kannur urban average

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

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1113**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1015**

**974

Working population ****33.0%**

**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 Paduvilayi

Of every 100 households in Paduvilayi in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Paduvilayi · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****4%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%**

**28%

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

**71%

Use banking services ****90%**

**87%

Television ****80%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**16%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****2%**

**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 Paduvilayi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,207 (76%) · **■** Household industry 181 (3%) · **■** Farming 298 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,121 (16%)

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 Paduvilayi changed?

From 17,517 in 1991 to 20,598 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Paduvilayi in numbers and road distances

- Density1,366 per km²
- Growth 2001–20117.3%
- Annual rainfall3,479 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)507 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)19 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)75 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 Paduvilayi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads38 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,326
- Water storage570 kl
- Electricity — homes4,220
- Electricity — industry42

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 13 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil, handloom and pvc pipe.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Paduvilayi

- Banks1 in Paduvilayi
- Schools1 in Paduvilayi
- Cinemas1 in Paduvilayi

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Paduvilayi?20,598 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paduvilayi in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Paduvilayi in 1991?17,517