Thottada is a census town and suburb of

Kannur city 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 ...

situated on

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of about south of

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in Kerala State, India. The Sree Narayana College (S.N. College), Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Kannur Polytechnic, Kannur ITI and the ''

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'' (IHTT) are located in Thottada. Many of the famous vehicle showrooms in Kannur city are located in Thottada mainly companies like Renault, Tata, Kia, Škoda, Hyundai, Honda and Toyota. Thottada is also a scenic place. Thottada beach is an ideal place for a sunbathing and swimming. There are many beach houses and guest houses offering accommodation at reasonable price.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Thottada has a population of 40,818 with 18,483 males and 22,335 females. Thottada census town has an area of with 8,798 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1208 higher than the state average of 1084. Thottada had an average literacy of 96.6%, higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 97.8%, and female literacy was 95.6%. In Thottada, 10.5% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Thottada Beach

Thottada Beach is a beautiful beach in Kannur district of

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. It is situated at Thottada just about 2.5 km from the NH 66 connecting

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 ...

city and Thalassery town and 7 km from Kannur city also 13 km from Thalassery. The virgin beach 800 meter long is ideal for sun bathing. Tourists could stay at the beach house or guest house near the beach. The Thottada river (a small one) which is 4.5 km long, flows into one end of the Edakkad beach. There is also a dam/bund built across the river 3 decades ago to keep the fresh water from salt water. Away from the sea the river spreads to form swamps which makes a great habitat for various birds and fishes.

Kuruva

Kuruva is a small village in the Kannur District of

. It is located between

Kannur town Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a Cities in India, 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 a ...

and Thottada. Kuruva was once known for its ''

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'' manufacturing, but this industry no longer exists in the village. The

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Smaraka Vayanasala were witnessed for many incidents during the

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. Many of the local meetings were held here. There were many agricultural activities in the village. But now all the fields have become residential areas.

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Suburbs of Kannur {{Kannur-geo-stub