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Alakode, Kannur District
Alakode is an emerging town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located North of District headquarters Kannur. Alakode is located on Taliparamba- Manakadavu- Coorg Road. Alakode was one of the major centers of Malabar Migration. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Alakode had a population of 33,173 which constitutes 16,289 males and 16,884 females. Alakode village spreads over an area of with 8,007 families residing it. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 3,318 which makes up 10.00 % of total population of village. The average sex ratio of Alakode was 1,023 lower than state average of 1,084. The literacy rate of Alakode was 95.38 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. Male literacy stands at 96.87 % while female literacy rate was 93.96 %. Administration Alakode Grama Panchayat is a part of Taliparamba Block Panchayat. Alakode panchayat has administration over Alakode, Thimiri and Vellad villages. Alakode is politically part of Irikkur (State Asse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held ''de facto'' sovereignty ( suzerainty) over the princely states. 1947–1950 Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian union. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organised into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
