# Keezhariyur, Kozhikode (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Keezhariyur

Keezhariyur is a town in Quilandy sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,116 people** in 3,670 households. Literacy was 93.7%.

- 15,116people (2011)
- 3,670households
- 93.7%literacy
- 1,141females per 1,000 males

## Population of Keezhariyur

■ Keezhariyur · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.7%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1141**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1052**

**971

Working population ****34.8%**

**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 Keezhariyur

Of every 100 households in Keezhariyur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Keezhariyur · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**71%

Use banking services ****74%**

**73%

Television ****65%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**9%

None of these assets ****7%**

**3%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Keezhariyur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,333 (63%) · **■** Household industry 47 (1%) · **■** Farming 379 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,502 (29%)

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

## Keezhariyur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,104 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,710 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)449 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)45 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road
- Quilandy (railway station)13 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 Keezhariyur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,300
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes3,373
- Electricity — industry13

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** copra, rice and rubber products.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Keezhariyur?15,116 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Keezhariyur in?Kozhikode district, Kerala