# Vadakara, Kozhikode (Kerala) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Vadakara

Vadakara is a sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala. At the 2011 Census it had **687,265 people**, 15 towns and 12 villages (12 inhabited). The largest village is Onchiam (28,650 people).

- 687,265people (2011)
- 12villages
- 15towns
- 93.6%literacy

## Population of Vadakara compared with Kozhikode

■ Vadakara · ■ Kozhikode district

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

**95.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1134**

**1098

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982**

**969

Working population ****27.7%**

**30.7%

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 Vadakara

Of every 100 households in Vadakara in 2011, 94 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Vadakara · ■ Kozhikode district

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**94%

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

**98%

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

**2%

Tap water ****15%**

**21%

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

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**21%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**78%

Use banking services ****73%**

**72%

Television ****68%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**8%

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

**4%

Own their home ****97%**

**93%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Vadakara

- Vadakara75,295 people
- Nadapuram40,230 people
- Chorode38,245 people
- Eramala34,658 people
- Villiappally34,502 people
- Azhiyur30,023 people
- Edacheri26,819 people
- Ayancheri26,293 people
- Chekkiad24,246 people
- Thuneri23,421 people
- Maniyur21,820 people
- Kottappally21,169 people
- Palayad18,141 people
- Kunnummal18,031 people
- Valayam14,328 people

## Largest villages in Vadakara

- Onchiam · 28,650 people
- Purameri · 27,612 people
- Velom · 26,738 people
- Vanimel · 25,680 people
- Kayakkodi · 24,578 people
- Maruthonkara · 23,487 people
- Narippatta · 21,381 people
- Kuttiadi · 19,351 people
- Kavilumpara · 19,212 people
- Thiruvallur · 14,429 people
- Thinoor · 5,148 people
- Vilangad · 3,778 people

[All 12 villages in Vadakara →](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kozhikode/vadakara/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Vadakara?12 (12 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Vadakara in?Kozhikode district, Kerala
- What is the population of Vadakara?687,265 (Census 2011)