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Kozhikode district, Kerala

Kozhikode is one of the 14 districts of Kerala. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 30.9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Kerala
Headquarters
Kozhikode
Name in Hindi
कोष़िक्कोड जिला
Population (2011 census)
30,86,293
Rank in Kerala by population
5th of 14
Area
2,344 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,317
Formed
1957
Official website
kozhikode.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1142979
All districts of Kerala

Population in context

With 30,86,293 people in 2011, Kozhikode ranks 5th among the 14 districts of Kerala for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Malappuram (41,12,920) and the least populous is Wayanad (8,17,420).

District boundaries change. If Kozhikode has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 14 districts of Kerala

AlappuzhaErnakulamIdukkiKannurKasaragodKollamKottayamKozhikodeMalappuramPalakkadPathanamthittaThiruvananthapuramThrissurWayanad

Questions people ask

Which state is Kozhikode district in?

Kozhikode district is in Kerala, India.

What is the headquarters of Kozhikode district?

The headquarters of Kozhikode district is Kozhikode, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kozhikode district?

Kozhikode district had a population of 30,86,293 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.