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District of Kerala

Kozhikode District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 33.96 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

33,96,000 3.4 million 1 March 2026

Kozhikode district's population is estimated at ≈33.96 lakh (33,96,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Kerala projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 30,86,293.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Kerala. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Kozhikode (municipal limits)

Census 2011
4,31,560
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.7 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Kozhikode urban agglomeration

Census 2011
20,28,399
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 22.3 lakh

District

Kozhikode district

Census 2011
30,86,293
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 33.96 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 33.96 lakh 33,96,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
30.86 lakh 30,86,293 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,316per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1098 Kerala: 1084
Child sex ratio (0–6)
969 Kerala: 964
Literacy rate
95.1% Male 97.4% · Female 93.0%
Urban share
67.2% Kerala: 47.7%
Growth 2001–11
+7.2% Kerala: +4.9%
Area
2,345km² Census 2011
Households
6.98 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages
51 Census 2011
Towns
51 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Kozhikode: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
35 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195111,16,391
196114,03,413
197118,21,734
198122,45,265
199126,19,941
200128,79,131
201130,86,293
2016 *32,11,000
2021 *33,12,000
2026 *33,96,000
2031 *34,58,000
2036 *34,99,000

* Estimate

How Kozhikode's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Kozhikode's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kozhikode16,70,86054.1%107496.0%74.0%
2 Quilandy7,28,16823.6%112194.5%53.5%
3 Vadakara6,87,26522.3%113493.6%65.1%

Largest towns in Kozhikode (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kozhikode (Census 2011)
  1. Kozhikode 5,50,440
  2. Vadakara 75,295
  3. Quilandy 71,873
  4. Beypore CT 69,752
  5. Cheruvannur CT 61,614
  6. Kunnamangalam CT 47,396
  7. Olavanna CT 43,895
  8. Kakkodi CT 42,866
  9. Chelannur CT 40,697
  10. Nadapuram CT 40,230

How people in Kozhikode worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

2.8%

Agricultural labourers

6.8%

Household industry

1.4%

Other work

89.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 30.8%.

Age structure of Kozhikode

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Kozhikode
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-41,19,9511,16,476
5-91,25,9791,21,179
10-141,36,1111,29,996
15-191,25,1671,20,380
20-241,16,8381,29,677
25-291,09,4691,36,421
30-341,04,5711,30,303
35-391,06,8291,35,392
40-441,02,3791,20,105
45-4998,2031,11,799
50-5482,89987,881
55-5977,24977,200
60-6463,24564,618
65-6939,36047,453
70-7427,25133,298
75-7917,02124,608
80+16,86027,166
Children (0–14)
24.3%
Kerala 23.5%
Working age (15–59)
64.0%
Kerala 64.0%
Older people (60+)
11.7%
Kerala 12.6%
Median age
31.2years
Kerala 32.0
Dependency ratio
46.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Kerala 46.6

Languages spoken in Kozhikode

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 44 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kozhikode
  1. Malayalam 99.0%
  2. Tamil 0.3%
  3. Hindi 0.2%
  4. Bengali 0.1%
  5. Telugu 0.1%
  6. Kannada 0.0%
  7. Gujarati 0.0%
  8. Marathi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Malayalam99.0%
  2. Tamil0.3%
  3. Hindi0.2%
  4. Bengali0.1%
  5. Telugu0.1%
  6. Kannada0.0%
  7. Gujarati0.0%
  8. Marathi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Kozhikode

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 93.8%

    Kerala 94.4%

  • Tap water 21.0%

    Kerala 29.3%

  • Water source within premises 79.3%

    Kerala 77.7%

  • Toilet within premises 97.8%

    Kerala 95.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 1.5%

    Kerala 3.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 89.7%

    Kerala 85.8%

  • Closed drainage 38.7%

    Kerala 25.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 21.3%

    Kerala 35.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 77.6%

    Kerala 62.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 78.0%

    Kerala 78.1%

  • Television 71.8%

    Kerala 76.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 21.8%

    Kerala 24.1%

  • Computer or laptop 15.8%

    Kerala 15.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 7.9%

    Kerala 10.2%

  • Use banking services 72.4%

    Kerala 74.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 4.0%

    Kerala 4.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.4%

    Kerala 90.7%

  • Rent their home 5.3%

    Kerala 7.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 88.5%

    Kerala 83.6%

  • House in good condition 73.5%

    Kerala 66.3%

  • Concrete roof 56.1%

    Kerala 48.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 81.5%

    Kerala 84.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 8.0%

    Kerala 8.4%

Kerala

What the numbers say

  • Kozhikode district held 9.2% of Kerala's population in 2011, 5th of 14 districts.
  • Literacy is 95.1%, 1.1 points above the Kerala average of 94.0%.
  • The sex ratio of 1098 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 1084.
  • 67.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Kerala as a whole (47.7%).
  • The population grew 7.2% in 2001–11, faster than Kerala's 4.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈33.96 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Kerala projection.
  • Its largest town, Kozhikode, had 5.5 lakh people in 2011, 17.8% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Kerala →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 July 2026 – 30 July 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Kozhikode, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kozhikode (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Kozhikode (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKerala
Hindu 17,34,958 56.2% 54.7%
Muslim 12,11,131 39.2% 26.6%
Christian 1,31,516 4.3% 18.4%
Sikh 297 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 235 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 601 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 588 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 6,967 0.2% 0.3%
Total30,86,293100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kozhikode district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈33,96,000 (33.96 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kozhikode's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Kerala projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 30,86,293.

What was the population of Kozhikode district in Census 2011?
30,86,293: 14,70,942 males and 16,15,351 females, of whom 20,72,572 lived in towns and 10,13,721 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kozhikode?
Literacy was 95.1% in 2011 (men 97.4%, women 93.0%). The sex ratio was 1098 females per 1,000 males, and 969 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kozhikode district?
Kozhikode, with 5,50,440 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kozhikode district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 51 Census 2011 villages and 51 towns.

⤓ Download Kerala district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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