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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Chekkiad

Chekkiad is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **24,246 people** in 5,051 households. Literacy was 90.7%.

- 24,246people (2011)
- 5,051households
- 90.7%literacy
- 1,166females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chekkiad

■ Chekkiad · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.7%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1166**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****987**

**971

Working population ****23.8%**

**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 Chekkiad

Of every 100 households in Chekkiad in 2011, 95 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Chekkiad · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****6%**

**23%

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

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**71%

Use banking services ****66%**

**73%

Television ****60%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**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 Chekkiad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,629 (63%) · **■** Household industry 60 (1%) · **■** Farming 478 (8%) · **■** Marginal 1,612 (28%)

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

## Chekkiad in numbers and road distances

- Density990 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,218 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)475 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)67 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)67 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)67 km by road
- Vadakara (railway station)22 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 Chekkiad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads76 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,040
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes5,065
- Electricity — industry12

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** copra.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chekkiad

- ATMs1 in Chekkiad
- Colleges and universities1 in Chekkiad

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 Chekkiad?24,246 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chekkiad in?Kozhikode district, Kerala