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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Peringathur

Peringathur is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **40,292 people** in 8,201 households. Literacy was 96.0%.

- 40,292people (2011)
- 8,201households
- 96.0%literacy
- 1,181females per 1,000 males

## Population of Peringathur

■ Peringathur · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.0%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1181**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910**

**974

Working population ****23.9%**

**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 Peringathur

Of every 100 households in Peringathur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Peringathur · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****7%**

**12%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**71%

Use banking services ****75%**

**87%

Television ****76%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**16%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****4%**

**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 Peringathur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,370 (76%) · **■** Household industry 42 (0%) · **■** Farming 658 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,568 (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 Peringathur changed?

From 35,035 in 1991 to 40,292 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Peringathur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,969 per km²
- Growth 2001–20116.9%
- Annual rainfall2,570 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)482 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)29 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)98 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)68 km by road
- Mahe (railway station)5 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 Peringathur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads60 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets9,000
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes8,450
- Electricity — industry27

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools17 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks7

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Peringathur

- Petrol pumps1 in Peringathur
- Schools1 in Peringathur

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 Peringathur?40,292 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Peringathur in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Peringathur in 1991?35,035