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Kannur Cantonment Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Kannur Cantonment is a Cantonment Board city in district of Kannur, Kerala. The Kannur Cantonment city is divided into 6 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kannur Cantonment Cantonment Board has population of 4,798 of which 3,408 are males while 1,390 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 236 which is 4.92 % of total population of Kannur Cantonment (CB). In Kannur Cantonment Cantonment Board, Female Sex Ratio is of 408 against state average of 1084. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kannur Cantonment is around 934 compared to Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Kannur Cantonment city is 98.07 % higher than state average of 94.00 %. In Kannur Cantonment, Male literacy is around 98.27 % while female literacy rate is 97.57 %.

Kannur Cantonment Cantonment Board has total administration over 772 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kannur Cantonment 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Kannur Cantonment Cantonment Board in 2024 is approximately 6,500. The schedule census of 2021 for Kannur Cantonment city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kannur Cantonment city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kannur Cantonment town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Kannur Cantonment Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.48 % of total population in Kannur Cantonment (CB).

Kannur Cantonment Work Profile

Out of total population, 3,048 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,772 were males while 276 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 3048 working population, 98.92 % were engaged in Main Work while 1.08 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Kannur Cantonment Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 71.09%
Muslim 4.04%
Christian 22.03%
Sikh 2.69%
Buddhist 0.08%
Jain 0.04%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.02%

Kannur Cantonment City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Kannur Cantonment Ward No - 1 523
2 Kannur Cantonment Ward No - 2 495
3 Kannur Cantonment Ward No - 3 347
4 Kannur Cantonment Ward No - 4 758
5 Kannur Cantonment Ward No - 5 2273
6 Kannur Cantonment Ward No - 6 402

Kannur Cantonment City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Kannur Cantonment City Population
2011 4,798
2021 6,200
2022 6,300
2023 6,400
2024 6,500
2025 6,600
2026 6,700
2027 6,900
2028 7,100
2029 7,300
2030 7,500
2031 7,700