Kannur, Dakshina Kannada Kannooru |
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census town | |
Location in Karnataka, India | |
Coordinates: 12°52′N 74°54′E / 12.87°N 74.9°ECoordinates: 12°52′N 74°54′E / 12.87°N 74.9°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Dakshina Kannada |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 7,241 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Kannur is a census town in Dakshina Kannada district, and a locality in the Mangalore City Corporation, in the Indian state of Karnataka.
As of 2001[update] India census, 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.