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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