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

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Pinarayi

Pinarayi is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,801 people** in 3,922 households. Literacy was 97.4%.

- 16,801people (2011)
- 3,922households
- 97.4%literacy
- 1,158females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pinarayi

■ Pinarayi · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.4%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1158**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936**

**974

Working population ****37.4%**

**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 Pinarayi

Of every 100 households in Pinarayi in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Pinarayi · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****14%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%**

**71%

Use banking services ****90%**

**87%

Television ****85%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**16%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Pinarayi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,505 (88%) · **■** Household industry 94 (1%) · **■** Farming 140 (2%) · **■** Marginal 547 (9%)

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 Pinarayi changed?

From 13,107 in 1981 to 16,801 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Pinarayi in numbers and road distances

- Density1,745 per km²
- Growth 2001–20116.1%
- Annual rainfall3,479 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)492 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)14 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)72 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)72 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)8 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 Pinarayi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads48 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,200
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes3,825
- Electricity — industry3

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** beedi, clothes and food products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pinarayi

- Petrol pumps1 in Pinarayi
- Schools1 in Pinarayi
- Colleges and universities1 in Pinarayi

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 Pinarayi?16,801 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pinarayi in?Kannur district, Kerala
- What was the population of Pinarayi in 1981?13,107