Kanhirode
Census Town
Kanhirode is located in Kerala
Kanhirode
Kanhirode
Location in Kerala, India
Kanhirode is located in India
Kanhirode
Kanhirode
Kanhirode (India)
Coordinates: 11°54′30″N 75°27′32″E / 11.9083°N 75.4590°E / 11.9083; 75.4590
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukKanuur
Government
 • BodyMunderi Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total15,353
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670592
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL 13

Kanhirode is a census town in Kannur district of Kerala state, India. Kanhirode is located 13 km east of Kannur city on Kannur-Mattanur road.[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Kanhirode had a population of 15,353 which constitute 7,099 males and 8,254 females. Kanhirode census town have an area of 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) with 3,145 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1163 higher than the state average of 1084. In Kanhirode, 11.6% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kanhirode had an average literacy of 95.9% higher than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 98.2% and female literacy was 94%.[3]

Religion

As of 2011 India census, Kanhirode town had a population of 15,353 among which 8,917 (58%) are Hindus, 6318 (41.15%) are Muslims and 0.85% others.[4]

Administration

Kanhirode census town is a part of Munderi Grama Panchayat in Edakkad Block Panchayat. Kanhirode is politically part of Kannur (State Assembly constituency) under Kannur Loksabha.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 192,193. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
  5. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
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