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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Menhaniam

Menhaniam is a town in Quilandy sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,768 people** in 3,783 households. Literacy was 94.2%.

- 15,768people (2011)
- 3,783households
- 94.2%literacy
- 1,117females per 1,000 males

## Population of Menhaniam

■ Menhaniam · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.2%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1117**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****989**

**971

Working population ****36.3%**

**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 Menhaniam

Of every 100 households in Menhaniam in 2011, 91 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Menhaniam · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

**71%

Use banking services ****64%**

**73%

Television ****66%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**25%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****8%**

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Menhaniam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,639 (64%) · **■** Household industry 43 (1%) · **■** Farming 263 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,772 (31%)

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

## Menhaniam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,435 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,770 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)462 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)47 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)47 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)47 km by road
- Quilandy (railway station)22 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 Menhaniam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads40 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,000
- Water storage400 kl
- Electricity — homes3,300
- Electricity — industry224

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** copra.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Menhaniam

- Hospitals3 in Menhaniam
- Banks11 in Menhaniam
- ATMs1 in Menhaniam
- Petrol pumps2 in Menhaniam
- Hotels1 in Menhaniam
- Schools2 in Menhaniam
- Colleges and universities3 in Menhaniam
- Cinemas1 in Menhaniam
- Pharmacies1 in Menhaniam
- Dental clinics1 in Menhaniam

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 Menhaniam?15,768 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Menhaniam in?Kozhikode district, Kerala