# Moonniyur, Malappuram (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Malappuram, Kerala 

# Moonniyur

Moonniyur is a town in Tirurangadi sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **55,535 people** in 10,176 households. Literacy was 93.3%.

- 55,535people (2011)
- 10,176households
- 93.3%literacy
- 1,078females per 1,000 males

## Population of Moonniyur

■ Moonniyur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.3%**

**94.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1078**

**1101

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**966

Working population ****23.2%**

**24.7%

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 Moonniyur

Of every 100 households in Moonniyur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Moonniyur · ■ Malappuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****8%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**76%

Use banking services ****62%**

**67%

Television ****60%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**18%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Moonniyur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,972 (70%) · **■** Household industry 107 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,073 (8%) · **■** Marginal 2,718 (21%)

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

## Moonniyur in numbers and road distances

- Density2,479 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,568 mm
- Temperature range29 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)400 km by road
- Malappuram (district HQ)27 km by road
- Malappuram (city of 1 lakh+)27 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)28 km by road
- Parappanangadi (railway station)16 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 Moonniyur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads73 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets9,000
- Water storage670 kl
- Electricity — homes9,174
- Electricity — industry116

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** tiles.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Moonniyur

- Hospitals5 in Moonniyur
- Banks11 in Moonniyur
- Petrol pumps2 in Moonniyur
- Hotels4 in Moonniyur
- Shopping malls1 in Moonniyur
- Colleges and universities2 in Moonniyur
- Pharmacies2 in Moonniyur
- Restaurants5 in Moonniyur
- Dental clinics1 in Moonniyur

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 Moonniyur?55,535 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Moonniyur in?Malappuram district, Kerala