Kanhirode
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kanhirode
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| settlement_type = Census Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.9083|N|75.4590|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Kerala
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kannur
| subdivision_type3 = Taluk
| subdivision_name3 = Kanuur
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| governing_body = Munderi Grama Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 8.13
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| population_total = 15,353
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web| url = https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/kerala/| title = Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 670592
| registration_plate = KL 13
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| iso_code = IN-KL
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Kanhirode is a census town in Kannur district of Kerala state, India. Kanhirode is located 13 km east of Kannur city on Kannur-Mattanur road.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Kanhirode had a population of 15,353 which constitute 7,099 males and 8,254 females. Kanhirode census town have an area of {{cvt|8.13|km2}} with 3,145 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1163 higher than the state average of 1084. In Kanhirode, 11.6% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kanhirode had an average literacy of 95.9% higher than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 98.2% and female literacy was 94%.{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kannur |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=192,193 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3202_PART_B_KANNUR.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}
Religion
As of 2011 India census, Kanhirode town had a population of 15,353 among which 8,917 (58%) are Hindus, 6318 (41.15%) are Muslims and 0.85% others.{{cite web |title=Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS |work=Census of India 2011 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General}}
Administration
Kanhirode census town is a part of Munderi Grama Panchayat in Edakkad Block Panchayat. Kanhirode is politically part of Kannur (State Assembly constituency) under Kannur Loksabha.{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
|accessdate = 2008-10-18
|work = Kerala
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|archivedate = 2009-03-04
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