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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Balusseri

Balusseri is a town in Quilandy sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **27,363 people** in 6,810 households. Literacy was 95.2%.

- 27,363people (2011)
- 6,810households
- 95.2%literacy
- 1,109females per 1,000 males

## Population of Balusseri

■ Balusseri · ■ Kozhikode urban average

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

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1109**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****975**

**971

Working population ****36.7%**

**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 Balusseri

Of every 100 households in Balusseri in 2011, 92 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Balusseri · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****12%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**71%

Use banking services ****72%**

**73%

Television ****72%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**25%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Balusseri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,904 (59%) · **■** Household industry 85 (1%) · **■** Farming 399 (4%) · **■** Marginal 3,663 (36%)

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

## Balusseri in numbers and road distances

- Density1,219 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,710 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)455 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)40 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road
- Quilandy (railway station)15 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 Balusseri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads38 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,263
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes7,000
- Electricity — industry65

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 25 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 12 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks9
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil, aluminium metal and greese.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Balusseri

- Hospitals2 in Balusseri
- Banks13 in Balusseri
- ATMs2 in Balusseri
- Petrol pumps2 in Balusseri
- Shopping malls1 in Balusseri
- Schools2 in Balusseri
- Colleges and universities2 in Balusseri
- Cinemas2 in Balusseri
- Restaurants1 in Balusseri
- Police stations1 in Balusseri
- Dental clinics1 in Balusseri

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 Balusseri?27,363 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balusseri in?Kozhikode district, Kerala