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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Pattiom

Pattiom is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,161 people** in 4,661 households. Literacy was 96.7%.

- 20,161people (2011)
- 4,661households
- 96.7%literacy
- 1,190females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pattiom

■ Pattiom · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.7%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1190**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****999**

**974

Working population ****33.5%**

**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 Pattiom

Of every 100 households in Pattiom in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Pattiom · ■ 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 ****89%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**71%

Use banking services ****82%**

**87%

Television ****81%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**16%

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

**9%

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

**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 Pattiom work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,228 (77%) · **■** Household industry 68 (1%) · **■** Farming 287 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,164 (17%)

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 Pattiom changed?

From 19,074 in 1991 to 20,161 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Pattiom in numbers and road distances

- Density1,591 per km²
- Growth 2001–20111.0%
- Annual rainfall3,335 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)506 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)23 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)85 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)83 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)14 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 Pattiom

### Civic services

- Pucca roads91 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6,075
- Water storage518 kl
- Electricity — homes6,293
- Electricity — industry74

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 9 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** ayurvedic medicines, handloom and copra.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Pattiom?20,161 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pattiom in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Pattiom in 1991?19,074