Analytics: India


Kozhikode AI Report

Date: May 17, 2026

Kozhikode city is the capital of Kozhikode district, which has 9.2% of the State's population. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum. Sha're Mubarak Masjid is one of the famous sites in the city. The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport in Calicut, located 15 Km away.

Kozhikode is the 25th ranked city in population, out of 756 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Kozhikode District in Kerala State. Kozhikode District is ranked 105th in population and 533rd in area across India.

Kozhikode is the 1st highest ranked in No of Sub Divisional Hospital   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates that the government has paid more attention to healthcare in this district compared to other districts.

The average Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 78. Kozhikode is the 2nd highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This indicates a good ratio of educational institute to population.

The average Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 950. Kozhikode is the 11th highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This indicates a healthy ratio between men and women.

Kozhikode is the 631st highest ranked in Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

No of Sub Divisional Hospital No of Sub Divisional Hospital
Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd
Sex-Ratio (1000)  (%, Census 2011) Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011)
Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023) Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023)

Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2023) Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2023)
State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023
Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011)
# of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Kozhikode is the 71st worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2023)   . This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Kozhikode is the 673rd worst ranked in State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023   . This indicates that this is not a highly urbanized district and/or not a high GDP top 40 metropolis.

Kozhikode is the 593rd worst ranked in Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This implies that the economic well-being of people in this district is inferior to that in other districts.

Kozhikode is the 529th worst ranked in # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Malayalam   :   2,004,268
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   166,242
  • 3. Tamil   :   8,788

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
2,028,399
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
25th
District
Area (km2)  
:
2,345
District
Area (Rank)
:
533rd
No.of Towns  
in District
: 51
No. of Villages  
in District
: 51