| Kasaragod | Literates | Male | 3,17,690 | No. | 1,98,786 | No. |
| Kannur | Literates | Male | 3,63,030 | No. | 6,49,926 | No. |
| Wayanad | Literates | Male | 3,15,367 | No. | 12,769 | No. |
| Kozhikode | Literates | Male | 4,14,396 | No. | 8,52,543 | No. |
| Malappuram | Literates | Male | 8,88,731 | No. | 7,08,673 | No. |
| Palakkad | Literates | Male | 8,43,855 | No. | 2,78,745 | No. |
| Thrissur | Literates | Male | 4,18,620 | No. | 8,63,641 | No. |
| Ernakulam | Literates | Male | 4,55,970 | No. | 9,69,753 | No. |
| Idukki | Literates | Male | 4,49,642 | No. | 22,239 | No. |
| Kottayam | Literates | Male | 6,15,451 | No. | 2,46,141 | No. |