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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Pathiriyad

Pathiriyad is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **18,008 people** in 3,914 households. Literacy was 96.5%.

- 18,008people (2011)
- 3,914households
- 96.5%literacy
- 1,156females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pathiriyad

■ Pathiriyad · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.5%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1156**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****974**

**974

Working population ****34.2%**

**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 Pathiriyad

Of every 100 households in Pathiriyad in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Pathiriyad · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****6%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**71%

Use banking services ****85%**

**87%

Television ****79%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**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 Pathiriyad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,610 (75%) · **■** Household industry 223 (4%) · **■** Farming 387 (6%) · **■** Marginal 941 (15%)

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 Pathiriyad changed?

From 14,737 in 1991 to 18,008 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Pathiriyad in numbers and road distances

- Density1,384 per km²
- Growth 2001–20118.4%
- Annual rainfall3,479 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)504 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)21 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)79 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)79 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)12 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 Pathiriyad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads35 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,000
- Electricity — homes3,792
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools15 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom and hollow bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pathiriyad

- Schools1 in Pathiriyad

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 Pathiriyad?18,008 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pathiriyad in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Pathiriyad in 1991?14,737