Pinarayi

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Pinarayi
State
 - District(s)
Kerala
 - Kannur
Area
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
15,828
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Pinarayi is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Pinarayi had a population of 15,828. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Pinarayi has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 85%. In Pinarayi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Pinarayi is considerd as a Marxist bastion, and the first communist meeting was held at a place called ParaParam in Pinarayi.


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