Infrastructure
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Roads
The district has fairly an extensive road network. National Highways run almost parallel to coastal line linking to head quarters of 3 Taluks namely Kozhikode, Koyilandy and Vatakara.
Railways
The district has 75.48 Kms. broad gauge railway lines with 15 stations in the district.
Railway plays a crucial role in the passenger as well as goods traffic in the district.
Airport
Karipur International Airport is only 26.5 Kms away from the city. Now flights are operated from Kozhikode to Middle East countries.
Port
Beypore Port is located in Kozhikode at the mouth of the Chaliyar River. Historically, it has a special place as being one of the prominent ports and fishing harbors, and was also an important trade and maritime centre. The shipbuilding yard at Beypore port is famous for its traditional construction of the Uru or the Arabian trading vessel.
Postal and Telecommunication
The Kozhikode District has a fairly well developed network of Post Office and also a wide acclaimed network of BSNL, and other private mobile networks.
Electricity
All the villages in the Kozhikode district are electrified. Almost 64.72 percent of the total consumption is used for domestic purposes. Only 12 % is used for Industrial purposes. The nearest power generating station is at Kuttiady near Kozhikode. The extra high tension substation in the district is linked to the Kerala Power grid through EHT. The transmission networks consist of Three 220 KV feeders, Twelve 110 KV feeders, Seven 66 KV feeders, and Nine 33 KV feeders. Moreover, in the distribution section 2264 transformers are included. The length of HT lines is 1805 Kms and the length of the LT lines is 20609.5 Kms. The total of consumers in the district is 6751037 numbers.
Banking
Kozhikode district has a good network of banking activities. Canara Bank is the Lead Bank of the district. There are 473 Branches of the 44 different Nationalized and private banks and 63 branches of District Cooperative bank and 104 branches of primary Agricultural Co. operative societies spread over the district. Out of this 287 of the nationalized and private banks branches are situated in rural and semi urban areas and 41 branches of District Cooperative banks and 79 branches of primary Agricultural Co. operative societies are also in rural and semi urban areas.