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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Nadapuram

Nadapuram is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **40,230 people** in 8,455 households. Literacy was 92.6%.

- 40,230people (2011)
- 8,455households
- 92.6%literacy
- 1,151females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nadapuram

■ Nadapuram · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.6%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1151**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1001**

**971

Working population ****23.6%**

**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 Nadapuram

Of every 100 households in Nadapuram in 2011, 96 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Nadapuram · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****11%**

**23%

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

**82%

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

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**71%

Use banking services ****68%**

**73%

Television ****68%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**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 Nadapuram work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,944 (73%) · **■** Household industry 71 (1%) · **■** Farming 577 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,920 (20%)

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

## Nadapuram in numbers and road distances

- Density1,968 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,218 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)485 km by road
- Kozhikode (district HQ)65 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 1 lakh+)65 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)65 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 Nadapuram

### Civic services

- Pucca roads110 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,800
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes8,140
- Electricity — industry80

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools25 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks4

**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 Nadapuram

- Hospitals4 in Nadapuram
- Banks13 in Nadapuram
- ATMs2 in Nadapuram
- Petrol pumps1 in Nadapuram
- Schools1 in Nadapuram
- Colleges and universities2 in Nadapuram
- Restaurants3 in Nadapuram
- Dental clinics2 in Nadapuram

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 Nadapuram?40,230 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nadapuram in?Kozhikode district, Kerala