# Pallikkara, Kasaragod (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kasaragod, Kerala 

# Pallikkara

Pallikkara is a town in Hosdurg sub-district of Kasaragod district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,334 people** in 2,734 households. Literacy was 89.1%.

- 14,334people (2011)
- 2,734households
- 89.1%literacy
- 1,168females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pallikkara

■ Pallikkara · ■ Kasaragod urban average

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

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1168**

**1113

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1008**

**954

Working population ****20.9%**

**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 Pallikkara

Of every 100 households in Pallikkara in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Pallikkara · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**97%

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

**2%

Tap water ****5%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**55%

Use banking services ****75%**

**81%

Television ****77%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**16%

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

**8%

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

**5%

Own their home ****77%**

**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 Pallikkara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,568 (86%) · **■** Household industry 60 (2%) · **■** Farming 151 (5%) · **■** Marginal 220 (7%)

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

## Pallikkara in numbers and road distances

- Density2,261 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,560 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+)150 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 Pallikkara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads27 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets700
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes2,926
- Electricity — industry14

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries4 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** beedi, cashew nut 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 Pallikkara

- Banks3 in Pallikkara
- Hotels1 in Pallikkara
- Restaurants2 in Pallikkara

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 Pallikkara?14,334 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pallikkara in?Kasaragod district, Kerala