Alakode is an emerging town in Kannur district in the

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n state of

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. It is located North of District headquarters

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. Alakode is located on

Taliparamba Taliparamba (also known as Perinchelloor and Lakshmipuram) is a Municipality in Taliparamba taluk of Kannur district, Kerala, India. The municipal town spreads over an area of and is inhabited by 44,247 number of people. Etymology Th ...

- Manakadavu- Coorg Road. Alakode was one of the major centers of

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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

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is a part of Taliparamba

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. Alakode panchayat has administration over Alakode, Thimiri and Vellad villages. Alakode is politically part of

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in Kannur Lok Sabha constituency.

Transportation

Kerala hill highway ( SH 59) passes through Alakode town which connects it with other towns like Cherupuzha, Karuvanchal, Chemperi,

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etc. Mysore and Bangalore can be accessed from east of

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. Taliparamba-Coorg border road is another major road connecting Alakode with

and Manakadavu. National Highway (

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) passes through Taliparamba town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on northern side and Kochi and Trivandrum are accessible from southern side. The nearest railway stations are

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and

on Shoranur-Mangalore Section. The nearest international airport is

of about 46.5 km away.

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and

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are other nearby options available.

Economy

Most of the people in Alakode are engaged in agriculture or business. The area is known for exporting hill products like rubber, dry copra, pepper, areca nut, etc. to the industries located in the northern parts of India. Many people migrated to Alakode during the 1940s and 1950s from the

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area and currently play a major role in the local economy.

Education

• Mary Matha Arts and Science College, Alakode • St. Mary's HSS, Alakode • NSS HSS, Alakode • Nirmala UP school

Banking

• State Bank of India • Federal Bank • Canara Bank • Kerala Bank • Kerala Gramin Bank • Alakode service co-operative bank • Taliparamba PCARD Bank, Alakode

References

{{Kannur district Cities and towns in Kannur district Villages near Taliparamba