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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Chemancheri

Chemancheri is a town in Quilandy sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **34,819 people** in 8,090 households. Literacy was 94.8%.

- 34,819people (2011)
- 8,090households
- 94.8%literacy
- 1,161females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chemancheri

■ Chemancheri · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.8%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1161**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1015**

**971

Working population ****29.3%**

**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 Chemancheri

Of every 100 households in Chemancheri in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Chemancheri · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****20%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**28%

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

**71%

Use banking services ****73%**

**73%

Television ****76%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Chemancheri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,773 (76%) · **■** Household industry 79 (1%) · **■** Farming 326 (3%) · **■** Marginal 2,040 (20%)

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

## Chemancheri in numbers and road distances

- Density2,078 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,710 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)432 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)17 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)17 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)17 km by road
- Chemancheri (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 Chemancheri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6,500
- Water storage225 kl
- Electricity — homes7,510
- Electricity — industry25

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 12 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** coir and processed prawn.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chemancheri

- Banks1 in Chemancheri
- Petrol pumps1 in Chemancheri
- Hotels1 in Chemancheri
- Dental clinics1 in Chemancheri

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 Chemancheri?34,819 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chemancheri in?Kozhikode district, Kerala