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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Thuneri

Thuneri is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **23,421 people** in 5,212 households. Literacy was 91.5%.

- 23,421people (2011)
- 5,212households
- 91.5%literacy
- 1,190females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thuneri

■ Thuneri · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.5%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1190**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966**

**971

Working population ****25.4%**

**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 Thuneri

Of every 100 households in Thuneri in 2011, 96 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Thuneri · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

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

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****9%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

**71%

Use banking services ****81%**

**73%

Television ****70%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**25%

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

**9%

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

**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 Thuneri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,377 (74%) · **■** Household industry 41 (1%) · **■** Farming 213 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,316 (22%)

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

## Thuneri in numbers and road distances

- Density1,516 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,218 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)445 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)20 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 Thuneri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,000
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes5,050

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools18 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised 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 Thuneri

- Colleges and universities2 in Thuneri
- Restaurants1 in Thuneri

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 Thuneri?23,421 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thuneri in?Kozhikode district, Kerala