Quilandy is a Town and Taluka in Kozhikode 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 Quilandy Block (CD) is 05639. Total area of quilandy taluka is 731 km² including 473.78 km² rural area and 257.33 km² urban area. Quilandy taluka has a population of 7,28,168 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,89,442 while rural population is 3,38,726. Quilandy taluka has a population density of 996 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,72,883 houses in the sub-district, including 91,975 urban houses and 80,908 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 84.86% population of quilandy taluka is literate, out of which 86.71% males and 83.21% females are literate. There are about 34 villages in quilandy taluka, which you can browse from quilandy taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arikkulam | Arikulam | Quilandy (9 km) |
| 2 | Atholi | Atholi | Quilandy |
| 3 | Avitanallur | Kottur | Quilandy (20 km) |
| 4 | Balusseri | Balusseri | Quilandy |
| 5 | Chakkittapara | Chakittapara | Quilandy (28 km) |
| 6 | Changaroth | Changaroth | Quilandy (35 km) |
| 7 | Chemancheri | Chemanachery | Quilandy |
| 8 | Chempanoda | Chakittapara | Quilandy (40 km) |
| 9 | Chengottukavu | Chengottukavu | Quilandy (4 km) |
| 10 | Cheruvannur | Cheruvannur | Vadakara (6 km) |
| 11 | Eravattur | Perambra | Quilandy |
| 12 | Iringal | N/A | Quilandy |
| 13 | Kanthalad | Koorachundu | Quilandy (30 km) |
| 14 | Kayanna | Kayanna | Quilandy (22 km) |
| 15 | Keezhariyur | Keezhariyur | Quilandy |
| 16 | Kinalur | Panangad | Quilandy (20 km) |
| 17 | Koorachundu | Balusseri | Quilandy (30 km) |
| 18 | Koothali | Koothali | Quilandy |
| 19 | Kottur | Kottur | Quilandy (18 km) |
| 20 | Kozhukkallur | Meppayur | Quilandy |
| 21 | Menhaniam | Perambra | Quilandy |
| 22 | Meppayyur | Meppayur | Quilandy |
| 23 | Moodadi | Moodadi | Quilandy (8 km) |
| 24 | Naduvannur | Naduvannur | Quilandy |
| 25 | Nochad | Nochad | Quilandy (20 km) |
| 26 | Palery | Changaroth | Quilandy (30 km) |
| 27 | Panangad | Panangad | Quilandy |
| 28 | Payyoli | N/A | Quilandy (12 km) |
| 29 | Perambra | Chakittapara | Quilandy (30 km) |
| 30 | Sivapuram | Unnikulum | Quilandy (19 km) |
| 31 | Thikkody | Thikkodi | Quilandy |
| 32 | Thurayur | Thurayur | Quilandy |
| 33 | Ulliyeri | Uliyeri | Quilandy |
| 34 | Unnikulam | Unnikulum | Quilandy (22 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,38,726 | 3,89,442 | 7,28,168 |
| Male Population | 1,60,818 | 1,82,530 | 3,43,348 |
| Female Population | 1,77,908 | 2,06,912 | 3,84,820 |
| Population Density | 715 / km² | 1,513 / km² | 996 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Quilandy (कोयिलाण्डी) |
| District : | Kozhikode |
| State / UT : | Kerala |
| Total Area : | 731 km² |
| Total Population : | 7,28,168 |
| Density : | 996/km² |
| Total Villages : | 34 |
| Total Population | Villages in Quilandy Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | N/A |
| 2000 - 4999 | N/A |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | 17 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Kozhikode |
| 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.