Thalassery is a Town and Taluka in Kannur District of Kerala. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Thalassery Block (CD) is 05634. Total area of thalassery taluka is 1,206 km² including 830.95 km² rural area and 375.11 km² urban area. Thalassery taluka has a population of 9,73,131 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,17,865 while rural population is 3,55,266. Thalassery taluka has a population density of 807 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,13,603 houses in the sub-district, including 1,32,999 urban houses and 80,604 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 85.17% population of thalassery taluka is literate, out of which 85.92% males and 84.52% females are literate. There are about 43 villages in thalassery taluka, which you can browse from thalassery taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aralam | Aralam | Mattannur (21 km) |
| 2 | Ayyankunnu | Ayyankunnu | Mattannur (27 km) |
| 3 | Chavassery | N/A | Mattannur (5 km) |
| 4 | Cheruvanchery | Pattiam | Koothuparamba (12 km) |
| 5 | Chockli | N/A | Thalassery |
| 6 | Dharmadom | Dharmadam | Thalassery |
| 7 | Eranholi | Pinarayi | Thalassery |
| 8 | Eruvatti | Pinarayi | Thalassery |
| 9 | Kadirur | Kadirur | Thalassery |
| 10 | Kandamkunnu | Mangattidom | Thalassery |
| 11 | Kanichar | Kanichar | Koothuparamba (36 km) |
| 12 | Kannavam | Chittariparamba | Koothuparamba (13 km) |
| 13 | Keezhallur | Keezhallur | Thalassery |
| 14 | Keezhur | N/A | Mattannur (5 km) |
| 15 | Kelakam | Kelakam | Koothuparamba (40 km) |
| 16 | Kolavelloor | Kunnathuparamba | Thalassery |
| 17 | Koloyad | Kolayad | Koothuparamba (16 km) |
| 18 | Koodali | Koodali | Thalassery |
| 19 | Kottayam Malabar | Kottayam | Thalassery |
| 20 | Kottiyoor | Kottiyoor | Koothuparamba (45 km) |
| 21 | Manantheri | Chittariparamba | Thalassery |
| 22 | Manathana | Peravoor | Mattannur (30 km) |
| 23 | Mangattidam | Mangattidom | Thalassery |
| 24 | Mokeri | Mokeri | Thalassery |
| 25 | Muzhakkunnu | Muzhakkunnu | Mattannur (20 km) |
| 26 | New Mahe | N/A | Thalassery |
| 27 | Paduvilayi | Vengad | Thalassery |
| 28 | Panniyannur | Panniyannur | Thalassery |
| 29 | Panoor | N/A | Thalassery |
| 30 | Pathiriyad | Vengad | Thalassery |
| 31 | Pattannur | Koodali | Kannur (25 km) |
| 32 | Pattiom | Pattiam | Thalassery |
| 33 | Payam | Payam | Mattannur (10 km) |
| 34 | Peringathur | N/A | Thalassery |
| 35 | Pinarayi | Pinarayi | Thalassery |
| 36 | Puthoor | Kunnathuparamba | Koothuparamba (14 km) |
| 37 | Sivapuram | Malur | Mattannur (7 km) |
| 38 | Thillenkeri | Thillankeri | Mattannur (14 km) |
| 39 | Tholambra | Malur | Koothuparamba (16 km) |
| 40 | Thrippangottur | Trippangottur | Thalassery (20 km) |
| 41 | Vekkalam | Kolayad | Koothuparamba (25 km) |
| 42 | Vellarvelly | Peravoor | Koothuparamba (33 km) |
| 43 | Vilamana | Payam | Mattannur (22 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,55,266 | 6,17,865 | 9,73,131 |
| Male Population | 1,71,102 | 2,84,447 | 4,55,549 |
| Female Population | 1,84,164 | 3,33,418 | 5,17,582 |
| Population Density | 428 / km² | 1,647 / km² | 807 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Thalassery (तलश्शेरी) |
| District : | Kannur |
| State / UT : | Kerala |
| Total Area : | 1,206 km² |
| Total Population : | 9,73,131 |
| Density : | 807/km² |
| Total Villages : | 43 |
| Total Population | Villages in Thalassery Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | N/A |
| 2000 - 4999 | N/A |
| 5000 - 9999 | 4 |
| 10000 and above | 18 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Kannur |
| List of Districts in Kerala |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.