Kozhikode
District Head Quarters : Kozhikode
Area : 2,344 Sq.Km
Population : 28,78,498
Literacy : 92%
Kozhikode Taluk [Taluk Headquarter :Kozhikode]
Beppur, Chathamangalam, Chelanur, Chelavur, Cheruvannur, Chewayur,
Elathur, Engapuzha, Feroke, Kadalundi, Kakkadu, Kakkodi, Kakur, Karuvanthuruthy,
Kasba, Kecheri, Kedavur, Kizhakkoth, Kodencherry, Kodiyarathur, Koduvally,
Koodaranji, Koodathai, Kottuli, Kumaranallur, Kunnamangalam, Kuravattur,
Kurikkattur, Madavur, Mavur, Nagaram, Nandamada, Narikuni, Neelesewaram,
Nellikode, Olavanna, Panniyamkara, Pantheeramkavu, Perumanna, Peruvayal,
Pulakode, Puthuppady, Puthur, Puthyangadi, Ramanattukara, Raroth,
Thakkulathur, Thazhkkod, Thiruvambadi, Valayanad, Vavadu, Vengeri
Koilandy Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Koilandy]
Arikulam, Atholi, Avidanallure, Balusserry, Chemmencherry, Chengaroth,
Chengottukavu, Cheruvannur, Eravattur, Kanthaladu, Kayyanna, Keezhariyur,
Kinalur, Koothali, Kottur, Kozhukallur, Mengnnayam, Meppayur, Mudai,
Naduvannur, Nochad, Paleri, Panangadu, Pannikkottur, Panthyalini,
Payyoli, Perumbra, Peruvanna, Sivapuram, Theekodi, Thurayur, Ulliyeri,
Unnikulam, Velam, Vyur,
Vadakara Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Vadakara]
Ayancherry, Azhiyur, Chekkyad, Choradu, Edacherry, Eramala, Kavilumbra,
Kayakodi, Kottuppally, Kunnummel, Kuttiyadi, Manyur, Maruthonkara,
Nadapuram, Narippatta, Onchiyam, Palayadu, Puramary, Thiruvallure,
Thuneri, Valayam, Vaninmel, Villyappally
Education
Govt. Colleges
C.K.G Smaraka Government College, Perambra
Government Arts &Science College, Kozhikode
Government College, Koilandy
Government College, Medappally
Government College, Mokeri
Government Colleges
Private Colleges
Feroke College, Feroke
Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode
M.A.M. Orphanage College, Mukkam
Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode
Providence Women's College, Kozhikode
Rowsathur Ulum Arabi College, Feroke
S.N.College, Chelannur
St. Joseph College, Kozhikode
Professional Colleges
Dental College, Chevayur
Engineering College, Chathamangalam
Government Homeopothic Medical College, Kozhikode
Medical College, Chevayur
Training
B.Ed Trainig Centre
Calicut University Govt. Nursing College, Chevayur
Feroke Training College, Feroke
Government Training College, Kozhikode
Law College
Government Law College, Kozhikode
Other
Govt. Physical Education College, Kozhikode
Polytechnic [3]
Govt. Polytechnic, Kozhikode
.Women's Polytechnic, Kozhikode
Vadakara Polytechnic, Vadakara.
Total Number of Schools: 1373
Industry
Total Registered factories: 1,800 (Total employees: 29,970)
Total Registered SSI Units: 14,922 (Total employees: 68,590)
Geographical Nature
71 Km Seashore. North-east area covering forest. Embilasserry, Nattuvaram,
Mottila are the important hills.
Rivers: Kuttiyadi, Korapuzha, Kallai, Chaliyar,Kadalundi
and Mayyazhi.
Total forest land : 41,386 Hectare
Places & Attractions
Art Gallery, Krishnamenon Museum: Close to Pazhassirajah
Museum. The arts work of Ravivarma and Rajah Rajavarma are kept
here. The private property of Late former Union Defence Minister
V.K.Krishnamenon also exhibited here.
Kallai: 2 Km from Kozhikode, the World's second timber trading
centre.
Kappad: The old Port where Vasco da Gamma landed on 17th
May 1548 with 170 men in three Vessels [16 Km from Kozhikode]
Pazhassirajah Museum: 5 Km from Kozhikode, the museum situated
on the east hill. It is under the Archeological department of the
State. Peruvannamuzhi: Crocodile Sanctuary
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