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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Atholi

Atholi is a town in Quilandy sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **28,213 people** in 6,833 households. Literacy was 95.2%.

- 28,213people (2011)
- 6,833households
- 95.2%literacy
- 1,160females per 1,000 males

## Population of Atholi

■ Atholi · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.2%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1160**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1010**

**971

Working population ****33.0%**

**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 Atholi

Of every 100 households in Atholi in 2011, 92 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Atholi · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**71%

Use banking services ****79%**

**73%

Television ****73%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**25%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Atholi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,158 (66%) · **■** Household industry 79 (1%) · **■** Farming 336 (4%) · **■** Marginal 2,743 (29%)

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

## Atholi in numbers and road distances

- Density1,340 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,710 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)445 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)20 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)20 km by road
- Chemancheri (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 Atholi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads60 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,200
- Water storage175 kl
- Electricity — homes8,420
- Electricity — industry56

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Medical colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** processed fish, cloth and coir.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Atholi

- Hospitals1 in Atholi
- Banks4 in Atholi

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 Atholi?28,213 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Atholi in?Kozhikode district, Kerala