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

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Town · Kasaragod, Kerala 

# Keekan

Keekan is a town in Hosdurg sub-district of Kasaragod district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,735 people** in 1,831 households. Literacy was 88.0%.

- 9,735people (2011)
- 1,831households
- 88.0%literacy
- 1,195females per 1,000 males

## Population of Keekan

■ Keekan · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.0%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1195**

**1113

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**954

Working population ****22.9%**

**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 Keekan

Of every 100 households in Keekan in 2011, 96 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Keekan · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

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

**97%

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

**2%

Tap water ****10%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%**

**55%

Use banking services ****78%**

**81%

Television ****81%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**8%

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

**5%

Own their home ****87%**

**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 Keekan work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,603 (72%) · **■** Household industry 45 (2%) · **■** Farming 95 (4%) · **■** Marginal 490 (22%)

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

## Keekan in numbers and road distances

- Density2,173 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,450 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)542 km by road
- Kasaragod (district HQ)22 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)7 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)151 km by road
- Pallikkara (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 Keekan

### Civic services

- Pucca roads21 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,000
- Water storage325 kl
- Electricity — homes2,114
- Electricity — industry7

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** beedi and steel 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 Keekan

- Banks2 in Keekan
- Schools1 in Keekan
- Restaurants1 in Keekan

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 Keekan?9,735 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Keekan in?Kasaragod district, Kerala