Ponnani

Ponnani is a Town and Taluka in Malappuram 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 Ponnani Block (CD) is 05646. Total area of ponnani taluka is 200 km² including 95.54 km² rural area and 104.81 km² urban area. Ponnani taluka has a population of 3,79,798 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,17,842 while rural population is 1,61,956. Ponnani has a sex ratio of approximately 1147 females for every 1,000 males. Ponnani taluka has a population density of 1896 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 74,660 houses in the sub-district, including 41,974 urban houses and 32,686 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 80.48% population of ponnani taluka is literate, out of which 81.50% males and 79.58% females are literate. There are about 9 villages in ponnani taluka, which you can browse from ponnani taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Ponnani Taluka

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Alamcode Alamcode Ponnani
2Edappal Edappal Ponnani
3Kalady Kalady Ponnani
4Marancheri Marancheri Ponnani
5Nannamukku Nannamukku Ponnani (17 km)
6Perumpadappa Perumpadappa Ponnani (17 km)
7Tavanur Tavanur Ponnani (12 km)
8Vattamkulam Vattamkulam Ponnani (14 km)
9Veliyankode Veliyancode Ponnani (15 km)

Population of Ponnani Taluka

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 1,61,956 2,17,842 3,79,798
Male Population 75,168 1,01,719 1,76,887
Female Population 86,788 1,16,123 2,02,911
Population Density 1,695 / km² 2,078 / km² 1,896 / km²

Households in Ponnani Taluka

Particulars Households
Rural Households 32,686
Urban Households 41,974
Total Households 74,660