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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Chorode

Chorode is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **38,245 people** in 8,089 households. Literacy was 95.2%.

- 38,245people (2011)
- 8,089households
- 95.2%literacy
- 1,134females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chorode

■ Chorode · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.2%**

**95.4%

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

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932**

**971

Working population ****27.9%**

**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 Chorode

Of every 100 households in Chorode in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Chorode · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****13%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**71%

Use banking services ****76%**

**73%

Television ****80%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**25%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Chorode work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,675 (81%) · **■** Household industry 142 (1%) · **■** Farming 282 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,580 (15%)

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

## Chorode in numbers and road distances

- Density2,852 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,218 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)463 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)48 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)48 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)48 km by road
- Vadakara (railway station)3 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 Chorode

### Civic services

- Pucca roads56 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets8,206
- Water storage54 kl
- Electricity — homes8,236
- Electricity — industry80

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools15 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** textiles, p v c pipe and pottery items.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chorode

- Hospitals1 in Chorode
- Banks3 in Chorode
- Petrol pumps1 in Chorode
- Colleges and universities1 in Chorode
- Cinemas1 in Chorode
- Restaurants1 in Chorode
- Dental clinics1 in Chorode

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 Chorode?38,245 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chorode in?Kozhikode district, Kerala