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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Meppayyur

Meppayyur is a town in Quilandy sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,922 people** in 3,265 households. Literacy was 94.1%.

- 13,922people (2011)
- 3,265households
- 94.1%literacy
- 1,145females per 1,000 males

## Population of Meppayyur

■ Meppayyur · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.1%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1145**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****976**

**971

Working population ****30.3%**

**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 Meppayyur

Of every 100 households in Meppayyur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Meppayyur · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****16%**

**23%

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

**82%

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

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**71%

Use banking services ****57%**

**73%

Television ****68%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**25%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****5%**

**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 Meppayyur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,611 (62%) · **■** Household industry 40 (1%) · **■** Farming 238 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,335 (32%)

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

## Meppayyur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,316 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,769 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)485 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)50 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Quilandy (railway station)20 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 Meppayyur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,000
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes3,129
- Electricity — industry42

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 18 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** copra.

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 Meppayyur?13,922 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Meppayyur in?Kozhikode district, Kerala