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Kannur AI Report

Date: February 17, 2026

Kannur city, located in Kerala, has 7.6% of the state's population. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include St. Angelo Fort and Arakkal Museum. The city has famous religious sites Cathedral of the Holy Trinity of the Diocese of Kannur are some of the religious sites. The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport in Calicut, located 65 Km away.

Kannur is the 514th ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Kannur District in Kerala State. Kannur District is ranked 204th in population and 438th in area across India.

The average Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 78. Kannur is the 1st highest ranked city out of 768 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 949. Kannur is the 3rd highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates a healthy ratio between men and women.

The average No of Nurses   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 3392. Kannur is the 10th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This implies that the health infrastructure in this district surpasses that of other districts.

Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd
Sex-Ratio (1000)  (%, Census 2011) Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011)
No  of Nurses No of Nurses

Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025)
Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023
Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011)

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Kannur is the 650th worst ranked in Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025)   . This indicates that financial activities in district is less compared to other districts.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Kannur is the 649th worst ranked in Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023   . This implies low private sector growth.

The Average Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 1023. Kannur is the 616th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies that this district has a lower birth rate and/or lower attractiveness for migrants.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Malayalam   :   54,592
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   17,161
  • 3. Tamil   :   576

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

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
56,823
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
514th
District
Area (km2)  
:
2,961
District
Area (Rank)
:
438th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 67
No. of Villages  
in District
: 56