Narath is a
census town in
Kannur district in the
India
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Kerala
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.
Demographics
As of
2011 Census, Narath had a population of 13,092, which constitutes 5,979 (45.7%) males and 7,113 (54.3%) females. Narath
Census Town spreads over an area of with 2,557 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1,190 higher than state average of 1,084.
In Narath, 12.6% of the population is under 6 years of age. Narath had an overall literacy of 93% higher than national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 97.3% and female literacy was 90.5%.
Religion
India Census, Narath
census town had total population of 13,092, among which 53.34% are Hindus, 46.14% are Muslims and 0.52% others.
Transportation
The national highway passes through
Valapattanam
Valapattanam is a census town in the Kannur district, located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is also the smallest panchayat in Kerala. Its area is 2.04 sqr Km. It is about 7 km north of Kannur. Valapattanam is known for its communal harm ...
town.
Goa
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and
Mumbai
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can be accessed on the northern side and
Cochin
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and
Thiruvananthapuram
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can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of
Iritty
Iritty is a Municipality and a Taluk of Kannur district in Kerala State, India. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Iritty is known as The Coorg Valley in God's Own Country. Iritty is one of ...
connects to
Mysore
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and
Bangalore
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. The nearest railway station is
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
on
Mangalore
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Palakkad
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line.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at
Mattanur
Mattanur, also spelled Mattannur, is a town, municipality, and an aerotropolis in Kannur district, Kerala, India. Mattanur is about 27 km east of Kannur and Thalassery, two major towns of the district.
Mattanur lies between Kannur, ...
,
Mangalore
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and
Calicut
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. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
References
Cities and towns in Kannur district
Villages near Mayyil
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