Kannur, Dakshina Kannada

Coordinates: 12°52′N 74°54′E / 12.87°N 74.9°E / 12.87; 74.9
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Kannur, Dakshina Kannada
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Kannur, Dakshina Kannada is located in Karnataka
Kannur, Dakshina Kannada
Kannur, Dakshina Kannada
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°52′N 74°54′E / 12.87°N 74.9°E / 12.87; 74.9
Country India
State Karnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
Population
 (2001)
 • Total7,241
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL

Kannur is a census town in Dakshina Kannada district, and a locality in the Mangalore City Corporation, in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census,[1] Kannur had a population of 7241. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kannur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Kannur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.