Kannur district, Kerala
Kannur is a district of Kerala, with a population of 25,23,003 at the 2011 Census across 2,961 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kerala's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 25 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,961 km²
- Density
- 852
- per km²
- Literacy
- 84.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1136
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 70.4% | 9 / 14 | 237 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 93.9% | 9 / 14 | 512 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 94.1% | 9 / 14 | 97 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.7% | 6 / 14 | 91 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 99.5% | 3 / 14 | 4 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 91 | 5 / 14 | 45 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 11.7% | 14 / 14 | 635 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.6% | 5 / 14 | 38 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 98.5% | 5 / 14 | 14 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.9% | 3 / 14 | 483 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 40,260 · Female 43,090 | 83,350 | 12 / 14 | 566 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 20,141 · Female 21,230 | 41,371 | 5 / 14 | 459 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 880 | 10 / 14 | 525 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.4% | 10 / 14 | 598 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 5.4% | 6 / 14 | 706 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,09,377 · Female 2,14,739 | 8,24,116 | 8 / 14 | 236 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 96.7% | 7 / 14 | 10 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,12,956 · Female 11,25,478 | 21,38,434 | 8 / 14 | 94 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 32.3% | 7 / 14 | 46 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 74.1% | 9 / 14 | 13 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 99.1% | 7 / 14 | 9 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 38.4% | 2 / 14 | 4 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 37.2% | 6 / 14 | 748 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.0% | 10 / 14 | 445 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 19.4% | 13 / 14 | 745 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 17.9% | 9 / 14 | 669 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 14.0% | 10 / 14 | 565 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.2% | 11 / 14 | 93 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 32.4% | 11 / 14 | 157 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 8.7% | 11 / 14 | 677 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 39.7% | 3 / 14 | 683 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 78.3% | 9 / 14 | 162 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 14.1% | 6.7% | 12 / 14 | 616 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.1% | 8 / 14 | 50 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 39.7% | 9 / 14 | 126 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.9% | 9 / 14 | 120 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 31.0% · Men 34.8% | 32.8% | 8 / 14 | 47 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 77.7% | 8 / 11 | 380 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 47.9% | 11 / 14 | 298 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 14 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 96.8% | 4 / 14 | 62 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 54.2% | 9 / 14 | 407 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 12 / 14 | 354 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 6,125 | 3 / 6 | 87 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.7% · Men 12.9% | 6.9% | 12 / 14 | 751 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.7% | 4 / 14 | 170 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 11.1% · Men 11.6% | 11.3% | 11 / 14 | 50 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 11,81,446 · Female 13,41,557 | 25,23,003 | 8 / 14 | 175 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 26,17,821 | 7 / 14 | 161 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 852 | 9 / 14 | 166 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 884 | 9 / 14 | 167 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 20 | 4 / 14 | 231 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.1 | 11 / 14 | 428 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 63.2 | 10 / 14 | 449 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 25.1 | 7 / 14 | 560 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.4 | 9 / 14 | 247 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 13 | 9 / 14 | 292 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.2 | 8 / 14 | 466 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 3 / 14 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 52.1% | 6 / 14 | 325 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 47.9 | 8 / 14 | 275 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 91.9 | 10 / 14 | 302 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.3 | 12 / 14 | 565 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 97.6 | 10 / 14 | 542 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 7 / 14 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Kannur
- NH-NH-66
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