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

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Town · Kozhikode, Kerala 

# Valayam

Valayam is a town in Vadakara sub-district of Kozhikode district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,328 people** in 3,187 households. Literacy was 91.0%.

- 14,328people (2011)
- 3,187households
- 91.0%literacy
- 1,107females per 1,000 males

## Population of Valayam

■ Valayam · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.0%**

**95.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1107**

**1102

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****992**

**971

Working population ****29.2%**

**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 Valayam

Of every 100 households in Valayam in 2011, 91 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Valayam · ■ Kozhikode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****3%**

**23%

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

**82%

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

**28%

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

**71%

Use banking services ****87%**

**73%

Television ****59%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**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 Valayam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,337 (56%) · **■** Household industry 91 (2%) · **■** Farming 223 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,526 (37%)

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

## Valayam in numbers and road distances

- Density649 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,704 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)495 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)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 Valayam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,994
- Water storage140 kl
- Electricity — homes1,996

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 16 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools12 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- 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 Valayam

- ATMs1 in Valayam
- Colleges and universities1 in Valayam

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 Valayam?14,328 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Valayam in?Kozhikode district, Kerala