Kannapuram is a town in the Kannur region of North Malabar in the Indian state of Kerala, India. Kannapuram has a population of 18,568. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Kannapuram has a normal education rate of 84%, higher than the national normal rate of 59.5%: the male education rate is 86% and the female education rate is 81%. In Kannapuram, 10% of the population is below 6 years of age. Kannapuram plays an indispensable role in nourishing the human expressions and culture of the Kannur district in general.