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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kozhikode/vadakara/ayancheri/

Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Ayancheri

Ayancheri is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **26,293 people** in 5,864 households. Literacy was 94.0%.

- 26,293people (2011)
- 5,864households
- 94.0%literacy
- 1,125females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ayancheri

■ Ayancheri · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.0%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1125**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929**

**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 Ayancheri

Of every 100 households in Ayancheri in 2011, 96 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ayancheri · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****15%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**28%

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

**71%

Use banking services ****71%**

**73%

Television ****63%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**25%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Ayancheri work as

********

**■** Services, trade & industry 4,385 (67%) · **■** Household industry 21 (0%) · **■** Farming 821 (13%) · **■** Marginal 1,323 (20%)

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

## Ayancheri in numbers and road distances

- Density1,263 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,218 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)470 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)53 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)53 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)53 km by road
- Vadakara (railway station)8 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 Ayancheri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,950
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes6,000
- Electricity — industry25

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools16 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** copra and arecanut.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ayancheri

- Petrol pumps1 in Ayancheri
- Schools1 in Ayancheri
- Dental clinics1 in Ayancheri

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 Ayancheri?26,293 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ayancheri in?Kozhikode district, Kerala