Kannur

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1290

Global Rank

1.1

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.3%


Share

India • South Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Kolkata UTC+5:30

Population
2.5M
GDP
$8B
GDP per capita
$3,250
Land area
2,914 km² (1,125 mi²)
Density
866/km² (2,242/mi²)

Primary city Kannur

State / province Kerala

Language Malayalam

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs size peers

Kannur metro area

11.87, 75.37
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Languages of Kannur

Malayalam first in Kerala; 4 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoMalayalam
AdministrativeMalayalam
NationalHindi
NationalEnglish
SecondaryTamil
English reach, Kerala
19%
Tier 3 country

Kerala on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Kannur International Airport

Kannur • 4 - Regional