Kannur Statistics
| District | Kannur |
| Area (in Sq.km) | 2,966 |
| Population | 24,08,956 |
| Males | 11,52,817 |
| Females | 12,56,139 |
| Sex ratio : Females/1000 | 1,090 |
| Density of Population | 812 |
| Per Capita Income (in Rs) | 17,260 |
| Literacy rate | 92.59 (Male 96.13 Female 89.40) |
| Coastal line in km. | 82 |
| Water bodied area in ha. | 5,573 |
| Forest area in ha. | 48,734 |
| Assembly Constituencies | 1. Payyannur 2. Thalipparamba 3. Irikkur 4. Azhikkode 5. Kannur 6. Edakkad 7. Thalasseri 8. Koothuparamba 9. Peringalam 10. Peravoor |
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Taluks |
Head Quarters |
No. of Villages |
| Thalasseri | Thalasseri |
48 |
| Kannur | Kannur |
34 |
| Thalipparamba | Thalipparamba |
47 |
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Weather |
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| Monthly rainfall (m.m) | ||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Rainfall | 3.6 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 65.0 | 263.5 | 884.8 | 1005.2 | 549.6 | 248.9 | 189.5 | 94.0 | 26.0 |
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Live stock Population (2000 Census) |
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Cattle |
Buffaloes |
Goats |
Sheeps |
Pigs |
|
|
156237 |
3847 |
62433 |
292 |
4741 |
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Major Agricultural Products |
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Products |
Area under cultivation (ha.) |
Production in tonne |
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| Rice | 11323 | 20794 | |
| Pepper | 22492 | 4362 | |
| Ginger | 266 | 942(cured) | |
| Cashewnut | 27123 | 25474 | |
| Tapioca | 3247 | 86223 | |
| Coconut | 94217 | 559(million nuts) | |
| Arecanut | 14182 | 14737 | |
| Rubber | 34085 | 40658 | |
| (Source Agricultural Statistics 2002-2003) | |||
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Local Self Government |
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| District Panchayats |
1 |
| Block Panchayats |
9 |
| Grama Panchayats |
81 |
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Educational Institutions |
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| Schools | |||||
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Schools |
Govt. |
Private Aided |
Private Unaided |
Total |
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| L P School |
113 |
610 |
5 |
728 |
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| U P School |
77 |
278 |
12 |
367 |
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| High School |
82 |
77 |
10 |
169 |
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| Higher Secondary Schools |
43 |
28 |
19 |
90 |
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| Vocational H.S.S. |
15 |
1 |
- |
16 |
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Arts and Science Colleges |
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Government |
Private |
Total |
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2 |
9 |
11 |
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Professional Colleges |
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Type of Institutions |
Number |
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| Medical College |
1 |
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| Engineering College |
4 |
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| Poly Technics |
3 |
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| Govt.Training College |
1 |
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| I.T.I. |
1 |
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| I.T.C. |
9 |
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| T.T.I. |
5 |
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Health (Hospitals) |
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Allopathy |
Ayurveda |
Homeopathy |
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| Hospitals |
106 |
68 |
39 |
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Beds |
2815 |
316 |
25 |
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Industries and Infrastructure |
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| No. of registered working factories(2001) | 1729 | No. of SSI Units(2003) | 13780 | ||
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Roads (Distribution of P W D Roads (in kms) as on 31.03.2003 |
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| State Highways | Major Districts Roads | Other Districts Roads |
Village Roads |
Total |
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241.754 |
1062.103 |
445.776 |
2.960 |
1752.593 |
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Vehicles having valid registration(2003) |
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| Goods Vehicles | Buses | Cars | Taxis | Jeeps | Auto Rickshaw | Two Wheelers | Others | Total |
| 10675 | 4832 | 11428 | 6065 | 5990 | 20594 | 66858 | 1590 | 128032 |
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Communication |
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No. of Post Offices |
No. of Telephone Exchanges |
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380 |
112 |
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