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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Panniyannur

Panniyannur is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **22,308 people** in 4,866 households. Literacy was 97.3%.

- 22,308people (2011)
- 4,866households
- 97.3%literacy
- 1,220females per 1,000 males

## Population of Panniyannur

■ Panniyannur · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.3%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1220**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1021**

**974

Working population ****26.3%**

**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 Panniyannur

Of every 100 households in Panniyannur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Panniyannur · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****6%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**71%

Use banking services ****78%**

**87%

Television ****84%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**16%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Panniyannur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,680 (80%) · **■** Household industry 67 (1%) · **■** Farming 176 (3%) · **■** Marginal 948 (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 Panniyannur changed?

From 19,312 in 1991 to 22,308 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Panniyannur in numbers and road distances

- Density2,226 per km²
- Growth 2001–20116.9%
- Annual rainfall2,570 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)490 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)30 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)87 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)67 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)9 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 Panniyannur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads23 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets4,200
- Water storage775 kl
- Electricity — homes5,026
- Electricity — industry6

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 17 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks4

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

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Panniyannur

- Hospitals1 in Panniyannur
- Banks7 in Panniyannur
- ATMs1 in Panniyannur
- Dental clinics2 in Panniyannur

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 Panniyannur?22,308 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Panniyannur in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Panniyannur in 1991?19,312