Chirakkal, Kannur

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Chirakkal v • d • e Kerala • India
District(s)	Kannur
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population	43,290 (2001)

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For the village with same name in Thrissur district see Chirakkal, Thrissur.

Chirakkal is a census town in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India. It is 7 km from Kannur town.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Chirakkal had a population of 43,290. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Chirakkal has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 82%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.