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Iritty Taluk
Iritty taluk is one of five taluks in Kannur district of Kerala, India. Iritty was established as a taluk in March 2013 when UDF government declared new 12 taluks for the state. Iritty taluk borders with Taliparamba taluk in the north, Thalassery taluk in the west and Karnataka state towards the east. It comprises Iritty municipality, parts of Mattannur municipality and 11 surrounding panchayats. History Iritty taluk was established on 9th February 2014 by bifurcating Thalassery and Taliparamba taluks. Kerala ex Chief Minister Umman Chandy inaugurated Iritty taluk in 2014. Iritty was formed as a taluk along with other taluks in Kerala which was declared by UDF government. Constituent villages Iritty taluk comprises 20 villages. * Aralam, Ayyankunnu, Chavassery, Kalliad * Kanichar, Keezhur, Kelakam, Kolari, Karikkottakary, * Kottiyoor, Manathana, Muzhakkunnu, Nuchiyad * Padiyoor, Payam, Pazhassi, Thillenkeri * Vayathur, Vellarvelly and Vilamana Vilamana is a village i ... [...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] |
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnataka'' in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. Its capital and largest city is Bengaluru. Karnataka is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. It is the only southern state to have land borders with all of the other four southern Indian sister states. The state covers an area of , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the sixth-largest Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth-largest state by population, comprising 31 districts. Kannada, one of the classical languages of India, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelakam, India
Kelakam is a revenue village and Grama Panchayat located in the south eastern part of Kannur district in Kerala state, India. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Kelakam had a population of 16,211 of which 7,979 are males and 8,232 are females. Kelakam village spreads over an area of with 4,026 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kelakam was 1,032 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,610 (9.9%) where 823 are males and 787 are females. Kelakam had an overall literacy of 94.6% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 95.7% and female literacy was 93.6%. Geography It is a small town located in hilly regions of the western slope of western ghats. The Bavali River runs through the town, and the Kottiyoor Vadakkeshwaram Temple is seven kilometers away. It is situated near Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary which is ten kilometers away. Etymology Kelakam got its name from words "kela" "kam" meaning resting place of "bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keezhur
Keezhur is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala near Iritty. Keezhur Mahadeva and Mahavishnu Temples are in this village. It is a part of Iritty municipality. Bavali river flows through Keezhur. Demographics India census, Keezhur had a population of 15,979 with 7,875 males and 8,104 females. Educational institutions * Mahatma Gandhi College, Keezhur Kunnu was founded by Iritty Educational Society and is affiliated to the Kannur University. Initially the college was affiliated to University of Calicut. * VUPS - The school where students of this village get their primary education. * Iritty Higher secondary School - Over 50 years of service from standard 5th till 12th Vivekananda Samskarika Kendram This is acting as a cultural centre of Keezhur. Thousands of people in this region are readers of the library. Keezhur Sree Mahadeva Temple This temple is on the banks of Bavali river, where thousands of people offer their prayers to Lord Shiva. The eigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanichar
Kanichar is a village and Grama Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Hospitals There are several hospitals in this place. *Unity Hospital, Kelakam *Peravoor Taluk Hospital *Reshmi Hospital , Peravoor *Primary Health Centre , Kolakkad Blood Bank * Thalassery Blood Donors Wing * Kannur Sara Memorial Blood Bank * Thalassery Co-operative Hospital * Pariyaram Medical College * General Hospital Thalassery Demographics As of 2011 Census, Kanichar had a population of 15,789 which constitutes 7,778 males and 8,011 females. Kanichar village spreads over an area of with 3,838 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kanichar was 1,030 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,508 (9.55%) where 764 are males and 744 are females. Kanichar had an overall literacy of 93.1% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 95% and female literacy was 91.2%. Tourism Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary,a tourist spot, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalliad
Kalliad is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Kalliad had a population of 9,410 of which 4,590 are males and 4,820 are females. Kalliad village spreads over area with 2,163 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kalliad was 1,050 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,059 (11.3%) which constitutes 515 males and 544 females. Kalliad had overall literacy of 92.2% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 96.1% and female literacy was 88.4%. Transportation The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on the Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut Kozhikode (), also known in English as Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chavassery
Chavassery is a small town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Demographics India census, Chavassery had a population of 20134 with 9866 males and 10268 females. Chavassery is the part of Keezur-Chaavssery Grama Panchayath extending from Palottupalli to Keezur Transportation Chavassery is the main town between Mattanur and Iritty. There are three bus stops in Chavassery 1. Chavassery Old PostOffice 2. Chavassery Town 3. Chavassery School Stop. Mainly two roads start from Chavassery: Chavassery-Naduvanad road and Chavassery-Veliyambra Road. The village has a wide variety of flora and fauna. Chavassery is 10 km away from KannurInternational Airport. The national highway passes through Kannur town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side, and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayyankunnu
Ayyankunnu is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.The name ayyankunnu came from the five hills "Anchu Kunnu". Demographics As of 2011 Census, Ayyankunnu village had a population of 22,436 which constitutes 11,255 males and 11,181 females. Ayyankunnu village spreads over an area of with 5,387 families residing in it. The sex ratio of village was 993 lower than state average of 1084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 2,292 (10.2%) where 1,193 are males and 1,099 are females. Ayyankunnu had an overall literacy of 95.4% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 96.4% and female literacy was 94.4%. Geography Ayyankunnu is a hilly village on the eastern side of Kannur district. The terrain is undulating, and the extreme eastern side has forests bordering Karnataka state. Ayyankunnu was one of the panchayats in Iritty taluk that were severely affected by the 2018 Kerala floods. Thirty-five hectares of land was destroyed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aralam
Aralam is a village and Grama Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Aralam had a population of 29,328 people which constitutes 14,438 males and 14,890 females. Aralam village spreads over an area of with 6,904 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Aralam was 1,031 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 3,180 (10.8%) where 1,617 are males and 1,563 are females. Aralam had an overall literacy of 89.9% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 92.7% and female literacy was 87.3%. Economy Aralam Panchayat is mainly an agrarian economy. The major cultivated crops are Coconut, Cashew, Pepper, Rubber and Areca nut here. Aralam was one of severely affected areas in Kannur district during 2018 Kerala floods. 20 hectares of cash crops like Coconut, Cashew and Pepper was washed away by landslides and cyclones and 5 hectares by heavy rains and caused economic loss f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the Indian National Congress-led alliance of centre to centre-left, and centre-right, political parties in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the two major political alliances in Kerala, the other being Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front, each of which has been in power alternately since 1980 E. K. Nayanar ministry. Most of the United Democratic Front constituents are members of the Indian National Congress-led United Progressive Alliance at pan-India level. United Democratic Front was created by the Indian National Congress (then known as Congress-Indira) party leader K. Karunakaran in 1979, as a successor to the existing Congress-led alliance. The alliance first came to power in 1981 ( K. Karunakaran ministry) and has won elections to the state legislature of Kerala in the years 1982 ( Karunakaran ministry), 1991 ( Karunakaran and A. K. Antony ministries), 2001 ( Antony and Oommen Chandy ministries), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umman Chandy
Oommen Chandy, , (born 31 October 1943) is an Indian politician and statesman who served as the Chief Minister of Kerala for two terms, from 2004 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2016. He was also Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011. He represents Puthuppally (State Assembly constituency), Puthuppally constituency as Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), MLA in the State Assembly since 1970. He is the longest serving MLA in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and the only Indian Chief Minister to achieve award for public service from United Nations. On 6 June 2018, Congress President Rahul Gandhi appointed him as the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee in charge of the crucial state of Andhra Pradesh. He is now the Congress Working Committee member. Early life Oommen Chandy was born on 31 October 1943 in Puthuppally, Kottayam, Puthupally, Kottayam district. Chandy ventured into the political arena as an activist of Kera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
