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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Azhiyur

Azhiyur is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **30,023 people** in 6,082 households. Literacy was 95.6%.

- 30,023people (2011)
- 6,082households
- 95.6%literacy
- 1,208females per 1,000 males

## Population of Azhiyur

■ Azhiyur · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.6%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1208**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1016**

**971

Working population ****25.2%**

**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 Azhiyur

Of every 100 households in Azhiyur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Azhiyur · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**23%

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

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**71%

Use banking services ****78%**

**73%

Television ****84%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**9%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Azhiyur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,360 (84%) · **■** Household industry 101 (1%) · **■** Farming 99 (1%) · **■** Marginal 993 (13%)

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

## Azhiyur in numbers and road distances

- Density3,073 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,218 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)480 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)60 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Mahe (railway station)1 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 Azhiyur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets5,500
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes6,098
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools10 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks7

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom 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 Azhiyur

- Petrol pumps1 in Azhiyur
- Police stations1 in Azhiyur

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 Azhiyur?30,023 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Azhiyur in?Kozhikode district, Kerala