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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Kunnummal

Kunnummal is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **18,031 people** in 4,303 households. Literacy was 94.0%.

- 18,031people (2011)
- 4,303households
- 94.0%literacy
- 1,127females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kunnummal

■ Kunnummal · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.0%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1127**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1020**

**971

Working population ****30.6%**

**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 Kunnummal

Of every 100 households in Kunnummal in 2011, 94 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Kunnummal · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****13%**

**23%

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

**82%

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

**28%

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

**71%

Use banking services ****78%**

**73%

Television ****71%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**25%

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

**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 Kunnummal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,712 (67%) · **■** Household industry 41 (1%) · **■** Farming 353 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,406 (26%)

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

## Kunnummal in numbers and road distances

- Density1,703 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,217 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)455 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)45 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road
- Vadakara (railway station)23 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 Kunnummal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets8,206
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes4,336
- Electricity — industry80

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- 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 Kunnummal

- Banks1 in Kunnummal
- ATMs1 in Kunnummal
- Petrol pumps1 in Kunnummal
- Shopping malls1 in Kunnummal
- Schools2 in Kunnummal
- Cinemas2 in Kunnummal

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 Kunnummal?18,031 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kunnummal in?Kozhikode district, Kerala