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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Thurayur

Thurayur is a town in Quilandy sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,176 people** in 3,257 households. Literacy was 92.9%.

- 14,176people (2011)
- 3,257households
- 92.9%literacy
- 1,171females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thurayur

■ Thurayur · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.9%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1171**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932**

**971

Working population ****25.8%**

**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 Thurayur

Of every 100 households in Thurayur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Thurayur · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****25%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**71%

Use banking services ****60%**

**73%

Television ****63%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**25%

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

**9%

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

**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 Thurayur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,988 (54%) · **■** Household industry 34 (1%) · **■** Farming 221 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,410 (39%)

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

## Thurayur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,353 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,769 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)400 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)42 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)42 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)42 km by road
- Vadakara (railway station)14 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 Thurayur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,000
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes3,220
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** handicrafts and coir.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thurayur

- Schools1 in Thurayur

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 Thurayur?14,176 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thurayur in?Kozhikode district, Kerala