# Beypore, Kozhikode (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Beypore

Beypore is a town in Kozhikode sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **69,752 people** in 14,035 households. Literacy was 96.1%.

- 69,752people (2011)
- 14,035households
- 96.1%literacy
- 1,088females per 1,000 males

## Population of Beypore

■ Beypore · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.1%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1088**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****981**

**971

Working population ****30.4%**

**30.5%

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 Beypore

Of every 100 households in Beypore in 2011, 98 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Beypore · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****17%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%**

**71%

Use banking services ****69%**

**73%

Television ****87%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**25%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****85%**

**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 Beypore work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 18,459 (87%) · **■** Household industry 178 (1%) · **■** Farming 149 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,403 (11%)

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 Beypore changed?

From 34,415 in 1961 to 69,752 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Beypore in numbers and road distances

- Density6,700 per km²
- Growth 2001–20114.3%
- Annual rainfall2,704 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)428 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)12 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)12 km by road
- Kallai (railway station)6 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 Beypore

### Civic services

- Pucca roads50 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,500
- Water storage600 kl
- Electricity — homes14,000
- Electricity — industry200

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks6

**Main manufactured goods:** ice, coir and bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Beypore

- Hospitals1 in Beypore
- Banks2 in Beypore
- ATMs2 in Beypore
- Petrol pumps3 in Beypore
- Hotels4 in Beypore
- Schools1 in Beypore
- Colleges and universities1 in Beypore
- Pharmacies1 in Beypore

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 Beypore?69,752 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Beypore in?Kozhikode district, Kerala
- What was the population of Beypore in 1961?34,415