Kannur
District Panchayat

The Kannur District Panchayat is functioning in its own five-storey Development Centre building, located on the western side of the Kannur Civil Station campus.

The ground floor houses the District Panchayat Office, Secretary’s Chamber, Finance Officer’s Chamber, Senior Superintendents’ Chambers, Front Office, and the Personal Assistant’s Chamber of the President. A facility for the District Literacy Mission Office has also been provided on the northern side of the ground floor, facing the Civil Station.

The first floor accommodates the President’s Chamber, Chambers of the Vice-President and various Standing Committee Chairpersons, a Mini Conference Hall, Digital Meeting Hall, and Server Room.

The second floor houses the District Panchayat Auditorium, Video Conference Hall, Engineering Section Office, Investors’ Help Desk, and rooms for elected representatives and the Vice-Chairperson of the Planning Committee.

The third floor houses the District Panchayat Governing Committee Hall, the Engineering Section Record Room, and restrooms.

The fourth floor accommodates the Concurrent Audit Office and the District Panchayat Record Room.

The fifth floor has a cafeteria and a Staff Recreation Room. The official residences of the President and Secretary are located on the third and fourth floors respectively.

Kannur – General Information

As per the 2011 Census

• Area: 2,966 sq. km.
• Boundaries:
  • West: Arabian Sea
  • North: Kasaragod District
  • East: Karnataka State and Wayanad District
  • South: Mahe River
• Population: 25.23 lakh
• Male Population: 11.81 lakh
• Female Population: 13.42 lakh
• Scheduled Caste Population: 0.99 lakh (4.11%)
• Scheduled Tribe Population: 0.19 lakh (0.78%)
• Literacy Rate: 95.41%
• Female Literacy Rate: 93.57%
• Male Literacy Rate: 97.54%
• Population Density: 852 persons per sq. km.
• Block Panchayats: 11
• Municipalities: 10 (including Kannur Corporation)
• Grama Panchayats: 71
• Cantonment: 1