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District of Kerala

Wayanad District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 8.84 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

8,84,000 884,000 1 March 2026

Wayanad district's population is estimated at ≈8.84 lakh (8,84,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Kerala projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 8,17,420.

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

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Wayanad district

Census 2011
8,17,420
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 8.84 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
31,580

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
7,85,840

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 8.84 lakh 8,84,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
8.17 lakh 8,17,420 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
384per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1035 Kerala: 1084
Child sex ratio (0–6)
965 Kerala: 964
Literacy rate
89.0% Male 92.5% · Female 85.7%
Urban share
3.9% Kerala: 47.7%
Growth 2001–11
+4.7% Kerala: +4.9%
Area
2,130km² Census 2011
Households
1.91 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
48 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Wayanad: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
9 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,69,280
19612,75,255
19714,13,850
19815,54,026
19916,72,128
20017,80,619
20118,17,420
2016 *8,45,000
2021 *8,67,000
2026 *8,84,000
2031 *8,95,000
2036 *9,00,000

* Estimate

How Wayanad'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 Wayanad's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Sulthanbathery2,97,86336.4%102989.4%0.0%
2 Vythiri2,61,41732.0%105389.1%12.1%
3 Mananthavady2,58,14031.6%102488.6%0.0%

How people in Wayanad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

15.5%

Agricultural labourers

29.9%

Household industry

1.3%

Other work

53.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.6%.

Age structure of Wayanad

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 Wayanad
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-433,06232,020
5-935,65634,090
10-1439,48137,937
15-1932,42431,495
20-2431,93634,481
25-2933,36636,858
30-3431,33434,310
35-3932,25035,606
40-4428,49629,197
45-4927,11728,280
50-5421,74221,245
55-5918,45117,826
60-6414,18114,126
65-698,80110,244
70-745,7376,949
75-793,5245,018
80+3,7415,741
Children (0–14)
26.0%
Kerala 23.5%
Working age (15–59)
64.5%
Kerala 64.0%
Older people (60+)
9.6%
Kerala 12.6%
Median age
29.7years
Kerala 32.0
Dependency ratio
47.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Kerala 46.6

Languages spoken in Wayanad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 29 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Wayanad
  1. Malayalam 96.1%
  2. Kannada 1.6%
  3. Tamil 1.1%
  4. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.4%
  5. Tulu 0.3%
  6. Telugu 0.2%
  7. Hindi 0.1%
  8. Urdu 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Malayalam93.9%
  2. Pania1.9%
  3. Tamil1.1%
  4. Kannada0.9%
  5. Tulu0.3%
  6. Kuruba/Kurumba0.3%
  7. Telugu0.2%
  8. Hindi0.1%

Housing and amenities in Wayanad

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 80.8%

    Kerala 94.4%

  • Tap water 22.6%

    Kerala 29.3%

  • Water source within premises 60.2%

    Kerala 77.7%

  • Toilet within premises 91.8%

    Kerala 95.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 6.7%

    Kerala 3.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 79.0%

    Kerala 85.8%

  • Closed drainage 12.8%

    Kerala 25.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.4%

    Kerala 35.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.7%

    Kerala 62.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 74.8%

    Kerala 78.1%

  • Television 59.3%

    Kerala 76.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.3%

    Kerala 24.1%

  • Computer or laptop 8.6%

    Kerala 15.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 7.0%

    Kerala 10.2%

  • Use banking services 75.5%

    Kerala 74.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 10.2%

    Kerala 4.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.8%

    Kerala 90.7%

  • Rent their home 6.7%

    Kerala 7.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 75.7%

    Kerala 83.6%

  • House in good condition 55.6%

    Kerala 66.3%

  • Concrete roof 27.9%

    Kerala 48.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 69.7%

    Kerala 84.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 11.6%

    Kerala 8.4%

Kerala

What the numbers say

  • Wayanad district held 2.4% of Kerala's population in 2011, 14th of 14 districts.
  • Literacy is 89.0%, 5.0 points below the Kerala average of 94.0%.
  • The sex ratio of 1035 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 1084.
  • 3.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Kerala as a whole (47.7%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈8.84 lakh, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Kerala projection.

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 Wayanad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Wayanad (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 Wayanad (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKerala
Hindu 4,04,460 49.5% 54.7%
Muslim 2,34,185 28.6% 26.6%
Christian 1,74,453 21.3% 18.4%
Sikh 61 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 312 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 1,797 0.2% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 286 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 1,866 0.2% 0.3%
Total8,17,420100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wayanad district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈8,84,000 (8.84 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Wayanad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Kerala projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,17,420.

What was the population of Wayanad district in Census 2011?
8,17,420: 4,01,684 males and 4,15,736 females, of whom 31,580 lived in towns and 7,85,840 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Wayanad?
Literacy was 89.0% in 2011 (men 92.5%, women 85.7%). The sex ratio was 1035 females per 1,000 males, and 965 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Wayanad district?
Kalpetta, with 31,580 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Wayanad district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 48 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

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Sources and method

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