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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Thikkody

Thikkody is a town in Quilandy sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **27,051 people** in 6,201 households. Literacy was 93.6%.

- 27,051people (2011)
- 6,201households
- 93.6%literacy
- 1,193females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thikkody

■ Thikkody · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.6%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1193**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****979**

**971

Working population ****24.9%**

**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 Thikkody

Of every 100 households in Thikkody in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Thikkody · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%**

**71%

Use banking services ****77%**

**73%

Television ****75%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**25%

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

**9%

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

**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 Thikkody work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,166 (77%) · **■** Household industry 75 (1%) · **■** Farming 291 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,217 (18%)

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

## Thikkody in numbers and road distances

- Density1,913 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,704 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)450 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)35 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)35 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 Thikkody

### Civic services

- Pucca roads59 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,000
- Water storage125 kl
- Electricity — homes7,555
- Electricity — industry82

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 35 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** khadi products and ice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thikkody

- Banks2 in Thikkody
- ATMs1 in Thikkody
- Hotels1 in Thikkody

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 Thikkody?27,051 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thikkody in?Kozhikode district, Kerala