Thalassery Taluka - Kannur, Kerala
Thalassery is an administrative taluka in the Kannur district of Kerala, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Jagannath Temple Gate, while the nearest airport is Kannur International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 11.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,206 km², including 830.95 km² of rural area and 375.11 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1136 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Thalassery Taluka
Thalassery Taluka has a total of 35 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheruvanchery | Rural | Pattiam |
| 2 | Chockli (Ct) | Rural | Chokli |
| 3 | Dharmadom (Ct) | Rural | Dharmadam |
| 4 | Eranholi (Ct) | Rural | Eranholi |
| 5 | Eruvatti (Ct) | Rural | Pinarayi |
| 6 | Kadirur (Ct) | Rural | Kadirur |
| 7 | Kandamkunnu (Ct) | Rural | Mangattidom |
| 8 | Kannavam | Rural | Chittariparamba |
| 9 | Keezhallur (Ct) | Rural | Keezhallur |
| 10 | Kodiyeri - Ct | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Kolavelloor (Ct) | Rural | Kunnathuparamba |
| 12 | Koloyad | Rural | Kolayad |
| 13 | Koodali (Ct) | Rural | Koodali |
| 14 | Kottayam | Rural | Kottayam |
| 15 | Kuthuparamba | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Manantheri (Ct) | Rural | Chittariparamba |
| 17 | Mangattidam (Ct) | Rural | Mangattidom |
| 18 | Mokeri (Ct) | Rural | Mokeri |
| 19 | New Mahe (Ct) | Rural | New Mahi |
| 20 | Paduvilayi (Ct) | Rural | Vengad |
| 21 | Panniyannur (Ct) | Rural | Panniyannur |
| 22 | Panoor (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Pathiriyad (Ct) | Rural | Vengad |
| 24 | Pattannur | Rural | Koodali |
| 25 | Pattiom (Ct) | Rural | Pattiam |
| 26 | Peringalam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Peringathur (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Pinarayi (Ct) | Rural | Pinarayi |
| 29 | Puthoor | Rural | Kunnathuparamba |
| 30 | Sivapuram | Rural | Malur |
| 31 | Thalassery | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Thiruvangad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Tholambra | Rural | Malur |
| 34 | Thrippangottur | Rural | Trippangottur |
| 35 | Vekkalam | Rural | Kolayad |
Population of Thalassery Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Thalassery Taluka had a total population of 9,73,131 people living in 2,13,603 households. The population comprised 4,55,549 males and 5,17,582 females, with an average population density of 807 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,73,131 | 3,55,266 | 6,17,865 |
| Male Population | 4,55,549 | 1,71,102 | 2,84,447 |
| Female Population | 5,17,582 | 1,84,164 | 3,33,418 |
| Total Households | 2,13,603 | 80,604 | 1,32,999 |
| Population Density | 807 / km² | 428 / km² | 1,647 / km² |
Thalassery Taluka had 8,28,855 literate people and 1,04,298 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 15,762 and 22,311 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,04,298 | 38,796 | 65,502 |
| Literate Population | 8,28,855 | 2,96,063 | 5,32,792 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,44,276 | 59,203 | 85,073 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 15,762 | 5,799 | 9,963 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 22,311 | 19,745 | 2,566 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.