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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Maniyur

Maniyur is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **21,820 people** in 5,159 households. Literacy was 94.7%.

- 21,820people (2011)
- 5,159households
- 94.7%literacy
- 1,130females per 1,000 males

## Population of Maniyur

■ Maniyur · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.7%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1130**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****986**

**971

Working population ****28.1%**

**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 Maniyur

Of every 100 households in Maniyur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Maniyur · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**1%

Tap water ****4%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**71%

Use banking services ****73%**

**73%

Television ****64%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**9%

None of these assets ****7%**

**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 Maniyur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,664 (60%) · **■** Household industry 121 (2%) · **■** Farming 364 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,974 (32%)

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

## Maniyur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,144 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,218 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)475 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)50 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)50 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 Maniyur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads35 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets4,850
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes4,756
- Electricity — industry54

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools13 govt
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom and 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 Maniyur

- Colleges and universities1 in Maniyur

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 Maniyur?21,820 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Maniyur in?Kozhikode district, Kerala