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Kannur

District Head Quarters : Kannur


Area : 2,996 Sq Km
Population : 24,412,365
Literacy : 92.80 %

Kannur district was formed in January 1,1957.

Thalassery Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Thalassery]
Aralam, Ayyankunn, Chavsseril, Cheruvanchery, Chokli, Dharmadom, Erangoli, Eruvatty, Kanchiar,Kandankunnu, Kannavam, Kathirur, Keehoor, Keezhllur, Kelakom, Kodiyeri, Kolari, Kolavallur, Kolayadu, Koodali, Koothuparambu, Kottayam, Kottiyur, Manathana, Manentheri, Mangattidom, Mokeri, Muzhekunnu, Paduvalai, Pannynnur, Panur, Pathiriyad, Pattannur, Pattyam, Payam, Pazhassi, Peringathur, Pinarayi, Puthool, Sivapuram, Thalassery, Thillgeri, Thirumangadu, Tholbra, Thriprangottur, Vellarvally, Venkkalam, Vilimana

Kannur Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Kannur]
Ancharakandy, Chelora, Chempilode, Chemthazham, Cherukunnu, Chirakka, Edakkad, Elayavur, Eriveri, Ezham, Kadampur, Kadannapally, Kalliyassery, Kanjirodu, Kannadiparabu, Kannapuram, Kannur I, Kannur II, Kunjimangalam, Madai, Makreri, Mattool, Mavilanjee, Munderi, Muzhippilangadu, Narath, Pallikunnu, Panapuzha, Pappinessery, Puzhathi, Thekke Azhikode, Vadekke Azhikode, Valapattanam, Valiyannur

Thaliparambu Taluk [Taluk Headquarter:Thaliparambu]
Alacodu, Alappadambu, Anthur, Chelori, Chengalai, Chuzhali, Eramam, Eruvassery, Irikkur, Kallyadu, Karivallur, Karyakkol, Kayaralam, Kolacherry, Korome, Koveri, Kuru, Kutteri, Kuttittur, Kuttur, Malapattom, Manyur, Mathur, Mayyil, Morazha, Naduvil, Nidayinga, Padiyur, Pariyaram, Pattuvam, Payyannur, Payyavur, Peralam, Peringom, Perumthatta, Puligom, Ramanthulli, Sreekandapuram, Thaliparambu, Thimiri, Thirumeni, Vayakkara, Vayalathur, Vellad, Vellor, Vellora

Education
Kannur University Established in March 1996.

Government Colleges
Government Brannan College, Thalassery
V.K.Krishna Menon Memorial Govt. Women's College, Kannur

Private Colleges
Co-operative Arts &Science College,Madar
Payyannur College, Payyannur
Pazhassirajah N.S.S.College, Mattannur
S.E.S. College, Sreekandapuram
S.N.College, Kannur
S.S. College,Thaliparambu

Professional Colleges
Engineering College, Mangattuparambu, Kannur
Medical College, Pariyaram

Polytechnic
Government Polytechnic [Thottada]
Government Vanitha Polytechnic, Payyannur.

Total number of schools: 1272

Industry
Total registered factories: 1,661 (Total Employees: 24,253)
Total Registered SSI Units: 11,247 (Total employees: 84,162)

Geographical Nature
87Km Seashore. Sahya Mountains at the border parallel to seashore. There are seven important rivers. Total forestland in the district: 48,734.

Places & Attractions
Ezhimala
: 55 Km from Kannur near the Seashore, Ezhimala hills located. Plan to establish Naval Accademei here.
Kannur: 90 Km from Kozhikode, the Portughese viceroy was constructed the St: Angelose Fort here. Kannur was the Capital of Vadakkan Kolathiri Kingdom.
Thalassery: The old Trading centre. Near the water front East India Company established the Fort in 1708. The prominent Malayalam literature German Dr. Herman Gundert founded the first Christian Church in1839. Thalassery was the birthplace of the art 'Circus'. The first gymnastic training centre started in Thalassery .

 

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