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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Edacheri

Edacheri is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **26,819 people** in 5,985 households. Literacy was 93.2%.

- 26,819people (2011)
- 5,985households
- 93.2%literacy
- 1,168females per 1,000 males

## Population of Edacheri

■ Edacheri · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.2%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1168**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1005**

**971

Working population ****27.0%**

**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 Edacheri

Of every 100 households in Edacheri in 2011, 96 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Edacheri · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****12%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**71%

Use banking services ****83%**

**73%

Television ****75%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**25%

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

**9%

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

**3%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Edacheri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,000 (69%) · **■** Household industry 67 (1%) · **■** Farming 567 (8%) · **■** Marginal 1,598 (22%)

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

## Edacheri in numbers and road distances

- Density1,658 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
- Vadakara (railway station)14 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 Edacheri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets4,565
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes4,670
- Electricity — industry6

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools10 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom and power loom.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Edacheri

- Colleges and universities1 in Edacheri

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 Edacheri?26,819 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Edacheri in?Kozhikode district, Kerala