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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Kottappally

Kottappally is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **21,169 people** in 4,715 households. Literacy was 93.6%.

- 21,169people (2011)
- 4,715households
- 93.6%literacy
- 1,125females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kottappally

■ Kottappally · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.6%**

**95.4%

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

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984**

**971

Working population ****26.1%**

**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 Kottappally

Of every 100 households in Kottappally in 2011, 95 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Kottappally · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****10%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****73%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**71%

Use banking services ****72%**

**73%

Television ****60%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**9%

None of these assets ****6%**

**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 Kottappally work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,330 (60%) · **■** Household industry 38 (1%) · **■** Farming 617 (11%) · **■** Marginal 1,541 (28%)

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

## Kottappally in numbers and road distances

- Density1,316 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,218 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)530 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)58 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)58 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)58 km by road
- Vadakara (railway station)10 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 Kottappally

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,400
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes3,400
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools11 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**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 Kottappally

- Schools1 in Kottappally

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 Kottappally?21,169 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kottappally in?Kozhikode district, Kerala