# Ajanur, Kasaragod (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kasaragod, Kerala 

# Ajanur

Ajanur is a town in Hosdurg sub-district of Kasaragod district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **33,079 people** in 7,027 households. Literacy was 89.1%.

- 33,079people (2011)
- 7,027households
- 89.1%literacy
- 1,153females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ajanur

■ Ajanur · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.1%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1153**

**1113

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****994**

**954

Working population ****32.9%**

**31.9%

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 Ajanur

Of every 100 households in Ajanur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Ajanur · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**2%

Tap water ****6%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%**

**55%

Use banking services ****76%**

**81%

Television ****76%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**8%

None of these assets ****6%**

**5%

Own their home ****84%**

**85%

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 Ajanur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,231 (76%) · **■** Household industry 190 (2%) · **■** Farming 720 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,732 (16%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ajanur in numbers and road distances

- Density2,272 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,450 mm
- Temperature range26 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)536 km by road
- Kasaragod (district HQ)28 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)3 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road
- Kanhangad (railway station)3 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 Ajanur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads42 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,600
- Water storage335 kl
- Electricity — homes4,678
- Electricity — industry78

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries5 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** beedi, steel items and food items.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ajanur

- Hospitals10 in Ajanur
- Banks19 in Ajanur
- ATMs3 in Ajanur
- Petrol pumps1 in Ajanur
- Hotels3 in Ajanur
- Shopping malls2 in Ajanur
- Schools3 in Ajanur
- Colleges and universities2 in Ajanur
- Cinemas2 in Ajanur
- Pharmacies3 in Ajanur
- Restaurants14 in Ajanur
- Dental clinics1 in Ajanur

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 Ajanur?33,079 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ajanur in?Kasaragod district, Kerala