Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the

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, along its Southwestern

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. The city of

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised. The

Kozhikode Municipal Corporation The Kozhikode Corporation, is the municipal corporation that administers the city of Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala. Established in 1962, it is in the Kozhikode parliamentary constituency. The first mayor was H. Manjunatha Rao. Its four assembly c ...

has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making

Kozhikode metropolitan area Kozhikode metropolitan area or Calicut urban agglomeration or Kozhikode urban agglomeration is the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India and 2nd largest in Kerala after the Kochi Metropolitan Area according to the 2011 Census of India. The ...

the second-largest in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the

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and

IIM Kozhikode Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode or IIMK) is an autonomous public business school located in Calicut (Kozhikode), Kerala. The institute, set up in 1996 by the Government of India in collaboration with the State Governme ...

are two institutions of national importance located in the district.

is the largest city in the erstwhile

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and acted as its headquarters during

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. In antiquity and the medieval period, Kozhikode was dubbed the ''City of Spices'' for its role as the major trading point for

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. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the

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s (Zamorins), which was also the largest kingdom in

prior to the expansion of

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in the mid-

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CE. The port at Kozhikode acted as the gateway to medieval

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n coast for the

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, the

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, the

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. Kozhikode district is bordered by the districts of

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and Mahé (

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) to the north,

Wayanad Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of Indian state Kerala with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern ...

to the east, and

Malappuram Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ...

to the south. The

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lies to the west and Western Ghats stretches towards east.

Vavul Mala Vavul Mala is a peak in the Western Ghats in the Vellarimala range of Kerala, India. It is situated at the trijunction of the districts of Malappuram district, Malappuram, Kozhikode district, Kozhikode, and Wayanad in Kerala. Vavulmala resembl ...

, a 2,339 m high peak situated on the trijunction of Kozhikode,

, and

districts, is the highest point of elevation in the district. It lies between latitudes 11° 08'N and 11° 50'N and longitudes 75° 30'E and 76° 8'E. The Thamarassery Churam connects the city of

with the plateau of Wayanad. The district is divided into four

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s: Kozhikode,

Vatakara Vatakara, also spelled Vadakara (formerly Badagara), , french: Bargaret, is a Municipality in the state of Kerala, India. Vatakara is located between Kannur and Kozhikode. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of and is bordered by Ma ...

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and

Thamarassery Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, it is one of the taluk in Kozhikode district and major hill town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km north-east of Kozhikode (Calicut) City and 29 km east of Koyilandy. It li ...

. By the 2011 census there are 12 block panchayats: Balusseri, Chelannur, Koduvally, Kozhikode, Kunnamangalam, Kunnummal, Melady, Panthalayani, Perambra, Thodannur, Thuneri and Vatakara. The

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report prepared by

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based on the National Family Health Survey 2015–16 declared Kozhikode as the third-least poor district in India, only after to

Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-we ...

and

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, with a negligible multidimensional poverty rate of 0.26%.

History

Following the formation of

in 1956, the erstwhile

was divided into three: Kannur district, Kozhikode district, and

Palakkad district Palakkad District () is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out from the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the centre of Kerala. It is the largest district i ...

. At that time, Kozhikode district had two Revenue Divisions: Kozhikode Revenue Division and Malappuram Revenue Division. Kozhikode Revenue Division had four Taluks: Vatakara, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, and South Wayanad. Malappuram Division had two Taluks:

Eranad Eranad also known as Ernad refers to the erstwhile province in the midland area of Malabar, consisting of Malappuram and nearby regions such as Anakkayam, Manjeri, Kondotty, Nilambur, etc. Currently Eranad Taluk is a Taluk in Malappuram distric ...

and

Tirur Tirur is a Municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of . It is one of the business centers of Malappuram district and is situated west of Malappuram and south of Kozhikode, on the Shoranur–Mangalor ...

On 16 June 1969, Malappuram Revenue Division of Kozhikode district excluding three Revenue villages,

Feroke Feroke (), is a Municipality and a part of Kozhikode metropolitan area under Kozhikode Development Authority (K.D.A) in the Kozhikode district of the Indian state of Kerala. Feroke municipality shares the border with Kozhikode corporation, Ra ...

Ramanattukara Ramanattukara is a municipality census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. This town was formerly called Kadungan Chira village. Ramanattukara is located 14 km away from Kozhikode city. Developing as a suburb of ...

, and

Kadalundi Kadalundi is a village in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India. It is a coastal village close to the Arabian Sea. Kadalundi is famous for its bird sanctuary, which is home to various migratory birds during certain seasons and has been recently decla ...

, was separated to form

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. Again on 1 November 1980, the South Wayanad Taluk of Kozhikode district was separated to form

Wayanad district Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of Indian state Kerala with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern ...

Demographics

(Details for 'Kozhikode Urban' retrieved from Census of India.) According to the 2018 Statistics Report Kozhikode district has a

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of 3,249,761, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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gives the district a ranking of 115th in India (out of a total of 640). Its

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over the decade 2001–2011 was 7.31%. Kozhikode has a

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of 1097

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for every 1000 males, and a

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of 95.24%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.45% and 0.49% of the population respectively. The

has a population of more than 2 million, making it the second-largest in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. 67.15% of the total population of Kozhikode district live in urban areas (which includes Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, and Census Towns), according to the

. The

report prepared by

based on the National Family Health Survey 2015–16 declared Kozhikode as the third-least poor district in India, only after to

and

, with a negligible multidimensional poverty rate of 0.26%.

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is the predominant language, spoken by 99.05% of the population. Small minorities speak

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and

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, mainly in urban areas. The centuries of trade across the

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has given Kozhikode a cosmopolitan population.

Religion

According to the 2011 census,

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s constitute the majority of the population, followed by the

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s and the

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. The proportion in the 2011 census was 56.21% Hindus; 39.24% Muslims and 4.26% Christians. There is a small presence of Jains (601), Sikhs (297), and Buddhists (235).

Climate

The district has a generally humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The rainy season is during the South West

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, which sets in the first week of June and extends up to September. The North East Monsoon extends from the second half of October through November. The average annual rainfall is . The best weather is found in towards the end of the year, in December and January – the skies are clear, and the air is crisp. The highest temperature recorded was in March 1975. The lowest was recorded on 26 December 1975.

Administration

The headquarters of the district administration is at

Civil Station in West Hill. The district administration is headed by the

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. He is assisted by some deputy collectors with responsibility for general matters, land acquisition, revenue recovery, land reforms, and elections.

Urban Local Bodies

There are 7 municipal towns in the district, in addition to the

, which was established in 1962 as the second municipal corporation in Kerala after Trivandrum. They are:

Legislative representation

There are three

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constituency in Kozhikode:

, and

. There are 13

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seats in Kozhikode district.

Taluks

The district is divided into two revenue divisions which together incorporate four

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, each of which is headed by a

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, within them. *Taluks in the Vatakara Revenue Division are: *Taluks in the Kozhikode Revenue Division are:

Revenue villages

Kozhikode district is divided into 118 revenue villages for the ease and decentralisation of its revenue administration. They are further incorporated into 4

taluks A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

as eludicated below.

Vatakara Taluk

* Ayanchery *

Azhiyur Azhiyoor is a village in Vatakara taluk of Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Azhiyur is part of Greater Mahé Region. Mahé Railway Station is located in Azhiyoor. Demographics India census, Azhiyur had a population of 28731 ...

* Chekkiad *

Chorode Chorode is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Chorode had a population of 35437 with 17019 males and 18418 females. This is situated nearly 3 km away from Vatakara town which is in ...

Edachery Edacheri is a small panchayath in the district of Kozhikode in the South Indian state of Kerala. Location It is part of the North Malabar province of Kerala, and is situated east of Vatakara. Purameri Panchayat borders it to the east, Eramala P ...

Eramala Eramala is a village in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India. The village is also home to a popular annual celebration called Orkkatteri Chantha. Demographics India census, Eramala had a population of 32,151 with 15,069 males and 17,082 females ...

Kavilumpara Kavilumpara is an agricultural village in northeastern Kozhikode district in Kerala, India, Kerala. It shares a border with Wayanad District. Geography The village is surrounded by mountains and forest reserves and it is near the origin of the ...

* Kayakody * Kottappally *

Kunnummal Kunnummal is a panchayath in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Kunnummal had a population of 17498 with 8389 males and 9109 females. Transportation Kunnummal village connects to other parts of Indi ...

Kuttiady Kuttiady is one of the Major towns situated in the north-eastern part of Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It is located from Vadakara and from Kozhikode. Kuttiady is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats. The four-sided junction o ...

* Maniyoor *

Maruthonkara Maruthonkara is a village and grama panchayat in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. The nearest town situated near by here is Kuttiyadi. Peruvannamuzhi, Thottilpalam, Chempanoda, kunduthode, chengaroth and Passukkadavu are ne ...

* Nadakkuthazha *

Nadapuram Nadapuram is a census town and a special grade Panchayath located in Kozhikode District of Kerala, coming under Nadapuram assembly constituency. It is in North Malabar region of Kerala, India; spread over an area of 20.44 km2 Awards Nadapuram ...

* Narippatta *

Onchiam Onchiam, also spelled Onchyam is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Onchiam had a population of 26697 with 12,504 males and 14,193 females. Transportation Onchium connects to other parts ...

* Palayad *

Purameri Purameri is a Village Panchayat in Kozhikode district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located in the north-western part of the district, on the way from Vatakara to Nadapuram. Demographics India census, Purameri ...

* Thinoor * Thiruvallur *

Thuneri Thuneri is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Thuneri had a population of 21780 with 10151 males and 11629 females. Educational Organizations Eshwara Vilasam Upper Primary (EVUP) Schoo ...

Valayam Valayam is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Etymology The Panchayat is said to have acquired its name 'Valayam', meaning 'circle', as the place is surrounded by hills and mountains. The Panchayat was formed in the ...

Vanimel Vanimal or Vanimel is a village located in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. Bhoomivathukkal is the current business center of Vanimal village and Vayalpeedika is the Heritage city which was the main commercial hub during 1970-'90. The P ...

* Velom *

Vilangad Vilangad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Vilangad is a small town located northeast of Kozhikode city bordering Wayanad and Kannur districts. It is situated 32 km away from sub-district headquarter Vatakara an ...

Villiappally Villiappally is a census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. Villiappally is the headquarters of Villiappally Panchayath, which contains two villages, Memunda and Villiappally. There is a Vocational Higher Secondary School i ...

Koyilandy Taluk

Arikkulam Arikkulam is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. It's a grampanchayat situated in kozhikode district. Veliyannur challi is situated in arikkulam. Oravinkal temple js a famous temple which is situated in arikkulam. ...

* Atholy *

Avitanallur Avitanallur is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Avitanallur has been made famous by the birth of N. N. Kakkad the famous Malayalam Poet. While Avitanallur is the official name of the village, it is locally renown ...

Balussery Balussery is a major developing town located about 25 km northeast of Kozhikode, Kozhikode city and lies on the sides of State Highway 34. It is one of the largest 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala and one of the 12 block Panchayats in Kozhi ...

Chakkittapara Chakkittapara is a panchayat as well as a town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala state, India. Chakkittapara borders Wayanad district to the east. Administratively, Chakkittapara comes under the Perambra block panchayat and Koyilandy Taluk, con ...

* Changaroth * Chemanchery *

Chempanoda Chempanoda/Chempanod is a village towards the north east of Kozhikode district of Kerala in India. This place lies adjacent to the tourist spot Peruvannamuzhi . Chempanoda is a tourist spot. This village is surrounded by two rivers and there ...

Chengottukavu Chengottukavu is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Railway Station The nearest railway station is Chemanchery. Demographics India census, Chengottukavu had a population of 25293 with 11856 males and 13437 femal ...

Cheruvannur Cheruvannur is a census town and Cheruvannur-Nallalam Part of Kozhikode Corporation. Geography Cheruvannur Nallalam municipality has a total area of 10.31 square kilometers. The adjoining local self-governing bodies are Olavanna, beypore, f ...

* Eravattur *

Iringal Iringal is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. History The famous son of Iringal, Kunjali Marakkar, went on to become the trusted admiral and commanded the Zamorins fleet and thwarted the efforts of Portuguese ves ...

Kayanna Kayanna is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Kayanna had a population of 16,028 with 7,964 males and 8,064 females. Kayanna is also known as Kayanna Bazar which was derived from Kasyapa ...

Keezhariyur Keezhariyur is a village in Kozhikode district, that lies on the eastern shore of Akalapuzha Lake. This village is famous for the bomb case happened during Independence struggle. Malayalam is the Local Language here. Keezhariyur has its own po ...

Koorachundu Koorachundu is a village towards the north east of Kozhikode district of Kerala in India. Location place is about 39 km from Kozhikkode city and lies in between the famous tourist spot Peruvannamuzhi and the hydro electric power generator ...

Koothali Koothali is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. The name Koothali has been evolved from two terms Kooth+Ali in which "Kooth" means performing arts like "Kathakali", "Koodiyattam" etc. and "Ali" means the venue whe ...

* Kottur *

Kozhukkallur Kozhukkallur is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Kozhukkallur had a population of 13769 with 6630 males and 7139 females. Transportation Kozhukkallur connects to other parts of India ...

* Menhannyam *

Meppayur Meppayur is a town in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, South India. Villages and desoms There are two villages, Meppayur and Kozhukkallur. Meppayur Panchayath was formed in 1963. Desams include Meppayur, Keezhpayur, Changaravelly, Kayalad, ...

Moodadi Moodadi is a village in Koyilandy thaluk of Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Railway Station The nearest railway station is Vellarakkad on the Shoranur - Mangalore line. Villagers mainly use buses for public transport. D ...

Naduvannur Naduvannur is a Census town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India and a part of Kozhikode Urban Agglomeration. The name Naduvannur denotes that it was the centre of the territory of Kurumbranad. 'Nadu' means centre and ur(oor) me ...

Nochad Nochad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Nochad had a population of 25272 with 12437 males and 12835 females. Location It is well connected with Koyilandy, Meppayyur, Ulliyeri and ...

Palery Palery is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Palery had a population of 14566 with 7141 males and 7425 females. Transportation Paleri village connects to other parts of India through Ko ...

* Panthalayany *

Payyoli Payyoli is a municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athlete PT Usha, who is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express. It is a town in Quilandy Taluk ...

Perambra Perambra is a major town in Koyilandy taluk of Kozhikode district in North Malabar region of Kerala state, India. It is one of the 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala, and one of the 12 block Panchayats in Kozhikode district. Perambra lies al ...

* Thikkody *

Thurayur Thurayur is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics At the 2001 India census, Thurayur had a population of 14009 with 6641 males and 7368 females. Transportation Thurayur village connects to other parts of ...

* Ulliyery *

Viyyur Viyyoor is a residential area situated in the city of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Viyyur is Ward 4 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is dotted by a number of temples, churches, Mosques and is surrounded by lush greenery. It is about 4 ...

Thamarassery Taluk

* Engapuzha *

Kanthalad Kanthalad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics At the 2001 India census, Kanthalad had a population of 9,100 with 4,451 males and 4,649 females. Transportation Kanthalad village connects to other par ...

Kattippara Kattippara (Hard Rock in Malayalam) often called as Kattipara, is a Panchayat in Kozhikode district, Kerala. It is located about 10 km from Thamarassery town. It is a village with a lot of hilly areas. As the name indicates, it is famous f ...

* Kinalur *

Kizhakkoth Kizhakkoth is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Kizhakkoth had a population of 28316 with 13928 males and 14388 females. Transportation Kozhakkoth village connects to other parts of In ...

Kodenchery Kodanchery is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Nearby towns include Thamarassery, Thiruvambady, Nellipoyil , Thusharagiri Falls. It is under Thiruvambadi Assembly Constituency. Kodanchery is a Panchayat headquart ...

Koduvally Koduvally is a major municipal town in Kozhikode district. It is located on the Calicut-Mysuru National Highway 766 (NH 766) and is about 21 km northeast of Kozhikode (Calicut) city. koduvally is known as the city of gold for its gold tra ...

Kedavoor Kedavoor is a village in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. Demographics India census, Kedavoor had a population of 15121 with 7457 males and 7664 females. References

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Koodaranji Koodaranji is a Town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Koodaranji had a population of 17782 with 8977 males and 8805 females. References

Cities and towns in Kozhikode district {{Kozhikode ...

Koodathayi Koodathai is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. The village is best known for the Koodathayi cyanide murders. Demographics India census, Koodathai had a population of 12,919, with 6,382 males and 6,537 females. ...

Narikkuni Narikkuni () is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Narikkuni town is 627402. Narikkuni town is located in Kozhikode Tehsil of Kozhikode district ...

Nellipoyil Nellipoyil is a village and is part of Kodancherry Panchayat in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Nearest Places are Kodencheri, Thiruvambady, Thamarassery, Thusharagiri Falls. It is under Thiruvambady Assembly Constituency. Ar ...

* Panangad * Puthuppady * Puthur * Raroth * Sivapuram *

Thiruvambady Thiruvambady is a major hill town and a suburb in southeastern Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated from the district headquarters of Kozhikode. Geog ...

Unnikulam Unnikulam is a Gram Panchayat in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. It is further divided into two revenue villages, Unnikulam and ShivapuraUnnikulam Onlineis the First Online News Portal From Unnikulam And second news portal is ...

* Vavad

Kozhikode Taluk

Beypore Beypore or Beypur (formerly Beypoor) is an ancient port town and a locality town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located opposite to Chaliyam, the estuary where the river Chaliyar empties into Arabian Sea. Beypore is p ...

Chathamangalam Chathamangalam is a village in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, India. Geography Chathamangalam is a gram panchayat is an agricultural village comprising hills, valleys, and paddy fields. It spreads over 40.23 km2 and 20 km east ...

Chelannur Chelannur is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.The village is currently ruled by the United Democratic Front (UDF) Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and ca ...

* Celavoor *

* Chevayoor * Elathur *

* Kacheri *

* Kakkad *

Kakkodi Kakkodi is a Panchayath in Kozhikode district of Kerala. The Panchayath borders Kozhikode corporation on one side and the panchayaths kuruvattur, Chelannur, thalakkulathur and Elathur, on the other sides. Population As per the 2001 census ...

Kakkur Kakkur is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.It is blessed by nature with hills and rivers. Pokkunnu is a small hill situated in northern Kakkur. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systemati ...

Karuvanthuruthy Karuvanthuruthy is a census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. Demographics Indian census, Karuvanthuruthy had a population of 20,767. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Karuvanthuruthy has an aver ...

* Kasaba *

Kodiyathur Kodiyathur is a gram panchayat in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Kodiyathur is surrounded by two rivers, Chaliyar and Iruvazhinji. It is under Thiruvambady legislative constituency. The name Kodiyathur comes from "Kodi" ...

* Kottooli * Kumaranallur *

Kunnamangalam Kunnamangalam is a growing census town located about 14 km east of Kozhikode (Calicut) city on the Calicut - Bangalore National Highway (NH 766 , Kozhikode - Kollegal). Nearby places are Koduvally, Mukkam, Chathamangalam, and Kattangal. ...

Kuruvattoor Kuruvattoor is a village in Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India. The village shares its borders with Kailiyad, Mundakottukurussi, Vallappuzha and Kanayam. The village comes under Vallapuzha Panchayat, Pattambi block and Pattamb ...

* Kuttikkattoor * Madavoor *

Mavoor Mavoor is a town situated in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. It is 19 km away from Kozhikode city. Etymology The former name of Mavur was Pulpparambu, or "hayfields" in Malayalam, as grass for thatching houses was stored in ...

* Nagaram *

Nanmanda Nanminda is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Nanminda is also written as "Nanmanda". Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information abou ...

* Neeleshwaram * Nellikode * Olavanna *

Panniyankara Panniyankara has its origin in the 18th century situated in Calicut district in Kerala, India. The main features are police station, Government Homeo Dispensary, Sathram Bus Stop and Southern Railway. Government Homeo Dispensary was previous ...

Pantheeramkavu Pantheerankavu or Pantheerankavu is a small town near Kozhikode city in India.It is located away from Kozhikode city. Pantheerankavu Pantheerankave or Pantheerankavu means, the place with Twelve Kavu(Temples) which are from Kodal Nadakkavu, a ...

Perumanna Perumanna is a census town in the Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.It belong to north kerala division. It is located 13 km distance from Kozhikode city. Demographics India census, Perumanna had a population of 28027 with 1 ...

Peruvayal Peruvayal is the largest village in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. This village is surrounded by Panchayaths of Mavoor, Kunnamangalam, Olavanna and Kozhikode corporation. The Chaliyar river forms one of the borders of Peruva ...

* Poolakode * Puthuyangadi *

Thalakkulathur Thalakkulathur is a small village near Kozhikode city on the road to Atholi,_Kerala. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given pop ...

* Thazhekode * Valayanad * Vengeri

Economy

is one of the largest economic hubs in Kerala. Being home to about 8% of the state's population, the district contributes more than 12% to the state's income. Nedungadi Bank, the first and oldest bank in the modern state of

, was established by

Appu Nedungadi Appu Nedungadi (11 October 1863 6 November 1933) is the author of ''Kundalatha'', which was published in 1887, making it as the first novel published in Malayalam. He was the founder/editor of literary publications ''Kerala Pathrika'', ''Kerala ...

in the year 1899. Cyberpark at

is one of IT hubs in

. The economy of

significantly depends upon its Service sector.

Culture

Malayalam language

In the field of

Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

and literature, Kozhikode district has made many significant contributions. During the 17th century, His Highness Sri Samoothiri Manavedan Maharaja authored the famous ''Krishnattam'', a

Manipravalam Manipravalam (Malayalam: മണിപ്രവാളം, Tamil: மணிப்பிரவாளம்) is a macaronic language found in some manuscripts of South India. It is a hybrid language, typically written in the Grantha script, which combi ...

text describing the childhood of Lord Krishna in eight volumes. The district is famous for folk songs or ballads known as ''

Vadakkan Pattukal Vadakkan Pattukal (literally, ''the songs of the north'') are a collection of Malayalam ballads from the medieval period. The songs present stories of heroes such as Aromal Chekavar and Thacholi Othenan, and heroines like Unniyarcha. The stories ...

''. The most popular songs celebrate the exploits of Thacholi Othenan and

Unniyarcha Unniyarcha (sometimes spelled "Uñnįarcha") is a legendary warrior and heroine 16th century mentioned in the ''Vadakkan Pattukal'', a set of historical ballads from northern Kerala, a state in southwestern India. She was a member of a Thiyya ...

. An intellectual debate for Vedic scholars, where winners receive the title of ''Pattathanam'', takes place at Thali temple during the month of

Thulam The Malayalam Calendar is a sidereal solar calendar used in Kerala. The origin of the calendar has been dated to 825 CE, the beginning of the Kollam Era. There are many theories regarding the origin of the era, but according to recent schola ...

. Kozhikode also has a strong associations with

ghazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

s and

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Malayalam Literature

Many prominent writers of Malayalam literature hail from Kozhikode. Among them are

S. K. Pottekkatt Sankarankutty Kunjiraman Pottekkatt (14 March 1913 – 6 August 1982) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature and a politician from Kerala, India. He was also a great traveller among the Keralites, who wrote many travelogues for the peopl ...

Thikkodiyan P. Kunjanandan Nair (February 15, 1916 – January 28, 2001), better known by his pseudonym, Thikkodiyan, was an Indian playwright, novelist, lyricist and screenwriter of Malayalam. He was known for his contributions to the genre of radio p ...

Punathil Kunjabdulla Punathil Kunjabdulla (3 April 1940 – 27 October 2017) was an Indian writer from Kerala. A medical doctor by profession, Kunjabdulla was a practitioner of the avant-garde in Malayalam literature. His work includes more than 45 books, including ...

U. A. Khader U. A. Khader (16 November 193512 December 2020) was an Indian author. He published in Malayalam, including novels, novellas, short stories, travelogues and non-fiction. His works have been translated to various languages including English, Hindi ...

Akbar Kakkattil Akbar Kakkattil (7 July 1954 – 17 February 2016) was an Indian short-story writer and novelist from Kerala state. Life Akbar was born on 7 July 1954 at Kakkattil in Vadakara as the only son out of the two children of his parents, Sri. P. A ...

, N. N. Kakkad, P. Valsala and M. N. Karassery. S. K. Pottekkatt was perhaps the most celebrated writer from Kozhikode whose award-winning work '' Oru Theruvinte Katha'' is set in

S. M. Street S.M. Street, abbreviation for Sweetmeat Street, also known as Mittai Theruvu, is a shopping street located in Kozhikode, Kerala, India. The street is a pedestrian zone. It also has a 160 year old Fire temple amidst shopping places. History The ...

. Several leading Malayalam publishing houses are based in the city, including Poorna,

Mathrubhumi ''Mathrubhumi'' is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian independence movement, Indian freedom struggle against the British Raj, British. The word "M ...

, Mulberry, Lipi and Olive. Several libraries are located in and around the city. The Kozhikode Public Library and Research Centre at

Mananchira Mananchira is a man-made freshwater pond situated in the centre of the city of Kozhikode (Calicut) in Kerala, southern India. The pond is 3.49 acres (14,120 m2) in area, is rectangular in shape and is fed by a natural spring. History Mananchira ...

was constructed in 1996.

Music

In addition to the Malabar Mahotsavam, the annual cultural fest of Kozhikode, every year since 1981 the Tyagaraja Aradhana Trust has been conducting a five-day music festival in honour of

Tyagaraja Thyagaraja (Telugu: త్యాగరాజ) (4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Thyāgayya and in full as Kakarla Thyagabrahmam, was a composer and vocalist of Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music. Tyagaraja and his ...

. The festival is complete with the Uncchavritti, rendering of Divyanama kritis,

Pancharatna Kriti The ''Pancharatna kritis'' (transliterated as ''Pañcaratna kṛti'') (Sanskrit: ''pancha'' "five" + ''ratna'' "gems") are a set of five ''kritis'' (songs) in Carnatic classical music, composed by the 18th-century Indian composer Tyagaraja. All ...

s, concerts by professional artistes and students of music from morning to late in the evening. Kozhikode has a tradition of

Ghazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

and Hindustani music appreciation. There are many Malayalam Ghazals. The late film director and play back singer

M. S. Baburaj Mohammad Sabir Baburaj was an Indian music composer. He is often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. Baburaj has rendered music to many evergreen Malayalam film songs. Early years Baburaj was born on 9 March 1929 in Kozhikode ...

, from Kozhikode was influenced by Ghazal and Hindustani. Apart, Hindi songs are more popular in this city. Mohammed Rafi Foundation, organises musical nights in the name "Rafi Nite" on birth (on 24 December) and death anniversary of legendary singer

Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and ...

. It is estimated that the gathering for this Rafi Nite is the largest gathering for the Rafi nite anywhere in India.

Cuisine

Kozhikode offers a variety of

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, Gujarati and Jain food. The culinary culture of the city has been moulded by Portuguese, Dutch, French, British, Arab and other Indian influence. It offers both veg and non veg dishes in great variety. The mall culture in the city has gained momentum and fast foods are very popular. The new generation is more inclined to Chinese,Arab and American food culture and a new trend of vegetarianism is getting popular because of health concerns. The city is also famous for Haluva called as ''Sweet Meat'' by Europeans due to the texture of the sweet. Kozhikode has a main road in the town named

(''Mittayi Theruvu''). It derived this name from the numerous ''Halwa'' stores which used to dot the street. The history of this Street dates back to time of the

Zamorin of Calicut The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edited by ...

, when the ruler invited

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sweetmeat makers to set up shop in the city and accommodated their shops just outside the palace walls. Another speciality is

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, which are made crisp and wafer-thin. Other popular dishes include seafood preparations (prawns, mussels, mackerel) . Vegetarian fare includes the

sadya Sadya ( ml, സദ്യ) is a meal of Kerala origin and of importance to all Malayalis, consisting of a variety of traditional vegetarian dishes usually served on a banana leaf in Kerala as lunch. Sadya means banquet in Malayalam. Sadya is ...

Films

The film history of Kozhikode dates back to 1950s. Some of the main production companies of Malayalam films like Grihalakshmi productions, Kalpaka, Swargachithra, etc. are Kozhikode based companies. The city was also an important hub of top notch film makers like

I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran (28 March 1947 – 24 October 2017), better known as I. V. Sasi, was an Indian film director who made over 110 films predominantly in Malayalam, in addition to Tamil and Hindi languages. In 2015, he was awarded the J. ...

and

T. Damodaran T. Damodaran ( ml, ടി. ദാമോദരൻ; c. 1935 – 28 March 2012) was a screenwriter who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. Life Damodaran wrote the screenplays of films such as '' Angaadi'' (1980)'', Ahimsa'' (1981)'', John ...

. Kozhikode produced such notable actors as

Ummer Kachinamthoduka Puthiyapurayil Ummer known as K. P. Ummer (Malayalam: കെ.പി. ഉമ്മർ) was an Indian actor from Thekkepuram quarter of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He was active in the Malayalam cinema from early sixties until late ...

Mammukoya Mamukkoya (born 5 July 1946) is an Indian actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema, and has also appeared in French film ''Flammens of Paradise''. He has mostly appeared in comedic roles. His unique usage of the Mappila dialect and style mar ...

Balan K. Nair Balakrishnan Nair, more popularly known as Balan K. Nair (4 April 1933 26 August 2000) was an Indian actor known for his roles in Malayalam cinema. Although he appeared as a villain in most films, he was also noted for his performances in stron ...

Santha Devi Damayanthi (1927 – 20 November 2010), better known by her stage name Kozhikode Santha Devi, was an Indian Malayalam film and stage actress. In a career spanning about sixty years, she acted in more than 1000 plays and about 480 films. Biog ...

and

Kuthiravattam Pappu Padmadalakshan, better known by his stage name Kuthiravattam Pappu (24 December 1936 – 25 February 2000), was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the ''Kozhikodan'' dialect, i ...

. The ever green musician

Baburaj Mohammad Sabir Baburaj was an Indian music composer. He is often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. Baburaj has rendered music to many evergreen Malayalam film songs. Early years Baburaj was born on 9 March 1929 in Kozhikod ...

Gireesh Puthenchery Girish Puthenchery (1961–2010) was a noted Malayalam Lyricist, Poet, Scriptwriter and Screenwriter. He was always referred to as the aristocratic lyricist of Malayalam who had a distinctive writing style of his own. He also served as the direc ...

, arguably one of the best lyricists in the Malayalam film industry, director, script writer and actor

Ranjith Ranjit or Renjith may refer to: Religion * Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam (born 1966), Sri Lankan Tamil Catholic priest, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo * Malcolm Ranjith (born 1947), Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, C ...

V. M. Vinu V. M. Vinu is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema. Early life V. M. Vinu was born in a middle-class family in Kozhikode, Kerala. His father, Vinayan is a novelist & playwright. While studying in school, Vinu acted in AIR D ...

A. Vincent Aloysius Vincent (14 June 1928 – 25 February 2015) was an Indian cinematographer and director known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. From the mid-1960s on, he directed some 30 movies including the landmark Mal ...

Shajoon Kariyal Shajoon Kariyal is an Indian film director and producer working in Malayalam cinema. Life Shajoon started his film career in 1984, at the age of 21, as an assistant director to I. V. Sasi. He worked as the assistant or associate director ...

Anjali Menon Anjali Menon is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Anjali has won international, national and state awards for her work and is best known for her feature films ''Manjadikuru,'' ''Kerala Cafe'' ( ...

and cinematographer

P. S. Nivas Panayamparambil Sreenivasan a.k.a. P. S. Nivas(27 May 1946– 1 February 2021) was an Indian cinematographer, film director and film producer who worked in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi cinema. He was a recipient of National Film Award ...

also hail from Kozhikode. Some of the other cine actors like

Neeraj Madhav Neeraj Madhav (born 26 March 1990), also known by his stage name NJ is an Indian actor, rapper and dancer who predominantly works in Malayalam films. Neeraj is most popular for his role as Moosa Rehman in the Amazon prime web series ''The Fami ...

Madhupal Madhupal Kannambathu is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. Madhupal made his acting debut with ''Kashmeeram'' in 1994 and his directorial debut with ''Thalappavu'' (2008), which was about Naxal Varghese an ...

Anoop Menon Anoop Menon (born 3 August 1976) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and lyricist. He worked in television before acting in Malayalam films and has acted in more than 75 films. Menon won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Ac ...

Nellikode Bhaskaran Nellikode Bhaskaran (21 April 1924 – 11 August 1988) was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. His real name was Bhaskara Menon. He mostly played character roles and supporting roles. Awards Kerala State Film Awards: * Second Best Actor ...

Augustine Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berbers, Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia (Roman pr ...

and Vijayan Malaparamba are from Kozhikode. The 1947

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr., (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best known for starring in such films as ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1937), ''Gunga Din'' (1939) a ...

Hollywood thriller, ''

Sinbad the Sailor Sinbad the Sailor (; ar, سندباد البحري, Sindibādu al-Bahriyy; fa, سُنباد بحری, Sonbād-e Bahri or Sindbad) is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Persian origin. He is described as hailing from Baghdad ...

'', mentions Kozhikode. Kozhikode, the largest city in the Malabar region, also has a vital role in the entertainment segment. The city's first theatre, Calicut Crown, was opened as early as 1925. The city has more than 10 theatres and two multiplexes, the PVS Film City (the first multiplex in Malabar region) and Crown Theatre.

Sports

Kozhikode is known as the second Mecca of

(after

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

). The other most popular games in Kozhikode are

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

, football, basketball, badminton and volleyball. The E. M. S Stadium hosted many international football matches of major football teams in the past. The city is home to many international footballers. One of the famous was Olympian Abdurahman who played for the nation in many international games including Melbourne Olympic games. K.P. Sethu Madhavan, Premnath Phillips, Muhamad Najeeb, M Prasannan, Sudheer etc. are some international footballers from Kozhikode. The seven-a-side form of football is also very famous in the city.

P. T. Usha Pilavullakandi Thekkeraparambil Usha (born 27 June 1964) is a retired Indian track and field athlete. She was born in Kuthali, Kozhikode, Kerala. She has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979. She has won 4 Asian gold medals and 7 S ...

, is a famous athlete who is regarded as one of the greatest athletes India has ever produced and is often called the "queen of Indian track and field". She is nicknamed

Express. Currently she runs the Usha School of Athletics at Koyilandy in Kerala.

T. Abdul Rahman T. Abdul Rahman ( ml, ടി. അബ്ദുല്‍ റഹ്‌മാന്‍) (1934 – 15 December 2002), also known as Olympian Rahman, was an Indian Olympic footballer from Kozhikode, Kerala. His playing position was defender. Rahma ...

, popularly known as Olympian Rahman, was an Indian Olympian footballer from Kozhikode. Rahman was a member of the Indian team that reached the semi-final in 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Other sports personalities include Jimmy George, Tom Joseph (Indian volleyball player and was captain of Indian volleyball team) and Premnath Phillips. Jaseel P. Ismail, V. Diju,

Aparna Balan Aparna Balan (born 9 August 1986) is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. She was part of the national team that won the silver medal in 2010 Commonwealth Games, also gold medals in 2004, 2006 and 2010 South Asian Games. She is 6 ...

Arun Vishnu Arun Vishnu (born 2 August 1988) is an Indian badminton player, from Calicut, Kerala, who represents India in several international tournaments. He is partnering with Aparna Balan and Alwin Francis in mixed doubles category and men's doubles ...

are international badminton players from the city. The Sports & Education Promotion Trust (SEPT) was established to promote sports development in India with focus on football. Started in 2004 and based in Kozhikode, the trust has set up 52 centres called "football nurseries" spread across thirteen districts in Kerala. Since 2010,

Calicut Mini Marathon Calicut Half Marathon is a running and sporting event conducted annually by IIM Kozhikode. First initiated in 2010, the event now takes place annually in the month of February. Over 5000 people participate in the marathon every year. The event c ...

runs have been organised by IIM Kozhikode and witness participation of around 7000 people every year.

Print Media

Kozhikode occupies a prominent position in the history of

Malayalam journalism Malayalam journalism encompasses journalism published and broadcast in the Malayalam language. Modern Malayalam journalism can be traced to the publication of the ''Raajyasamaachaaram'' and the ''Pashchimodhayam'' under the direction of Hermann Gu ...

. The origin of journalism in the district can be traced back to 1880. The ''Kerala Pathrika'' is likely the earliest newspaper published from Kozhikode. ''Keralam'', ''Kerala Sanchari'' and ''Bharath Vilasam'' are among the other newspapers that were published from Kozhikode pre-1893. Kozhikode is the 'birthplace' of the widely circulated Malayalam dailies ''

'', ''

Desabhimani ''Deshabhimani'' is a Malayalam newspaper and the organ of the Kerala State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). It started as a weekly in Calicut on 6 September 1942 and converted to a daily in 1946. The paper now has ten diffe ...

'' and ''

Madhyamam ''Madhyamam'' (meaning ''Medium'') is a Malayalam-language newspaper published in Kerala, India, since 1987.Chandrika'', ''

Thejas ''Thejas'' is a Malayalam language Indian online news website and formerly a newspaper that was established in 2006. It was initially a morning newspaper published from Calicut. Owned by Intermedia Publishing, a private limited company in the ...

'', ''Siraj'', ''Varthamanam'' and ''Calicut Times'' are the other dailies from Kozhikode. Along with those papers, noted dailies like ''

Malayala Manorama ''Malayala Manorama'' is a morning newspaper in Malayalam published from Kottayam, Kerala, India by the Malayala Manorama Company Limited. Currently headed by Mammen Mathew; it was first published as a weekly on 22 March 1888, and currently has ...

'', ''

Kerala Kaumudi ''Kerala Kaumudi'' is a Malayalam language daily newspaper published from Kerala, India. It was founded in 1911 by C. V. Kunhiraman as a periodical. His son K. Sukumaran later served as the newspaper's editor. Kerala Kaumudi Daily is among the ...

'', ''

Mangalam Mangalam is a census town in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Geography Mangalam is located at . It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet). It is located 1 kilometer toward the South from District headqua ...

'', '' Deepika'',

The Times Of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

, ''

New Indian Express ''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naid ...

'',

The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...

Deccan chronicle ''Deccan Chronicle'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s & currently owned by Samagrah Commercial Pvt Limited. It is published in Hyderabad, Telangana, by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited ( ...

, ''

Janmabhumi ''Janmabhumi'' is an Indian Malayalam-language daily newspaper, owned by Mathruka Pracharanalayam Ltd. and headquartered in Kochi, Kerala. It was launched as an evening paper from Kozhikode on 28 April 1977. From 14 November 1977 onwards it w ...

'', ''Veekshanam'' and evening dailies like ''Pradeepam'', ''Rashtra deepika'', ''News Kerala'' and ''Flash'' are published from Kozhikode. Nearly all news agencies, other major newspapers published from outside the state are represented in Kozhikode. ''

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'', the largest-circulating English broadsheet newspaper in the world, started circulation in Kozhikode on 1 February 2012. A large number of weeklies, fortnightlies and monthlies are also published there (such as

Information Technology Lokam ''Information Technology Lokam'' (or ''IT Lokam'') is a monthly computer magazine in Malayalam. It was started in 2001 by Infofriend Publications, in Kozhikode. The magazine is the first venture of the company. In September 2005, ''IT Lokam' ...

, a computer magazine in

). Newspapers in other regional languages like English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu are available.

Radio

The Kozhikode radio station of

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has two transmitters: Kozhikode AM (100 kilowatt) and Kozhikode FM ividh Bharathi(10 kilowatt). Private FM radio stations:

Radio Mango 91.9 Radio Mango is an Indian FM Radio network channel headquartered in Kochi, Kerala. Radio Mango started broadcasting from Kozhikode as Kerala's first Malayalam private FM station on 29 November 2007. It was established as a venture of the Malay ...

operated by Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. and

Red FM 93.5 Red FM (Often stylized as ''Superhits 93.5 RED FM'') is an Indian FM radio network headquartered in Chennai and owned by Chennai-based Sun Group. The network broadcasts content in various Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Telu ...

of the SUN Network. AIR FM radio station: Kozhikode – 103.6 MHz; AIR MW radio station: Kozhikode – 684 kHz.

Television

A television transmitter has been functioning in Kozhikode since 3 July 1984, relaying programmes from

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and

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

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. Doordarshan has its broadcasting centre in Kozhikode located at Medical College. The Malayalam channels based on Kozhikode are the Shalom Television, Darshana TV and

Media One TV MediaOne TV is an Indian Malayalam-language television channel operated by Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited. The channel was licensed in September 2011 and was officially launched on 10 February 2013. The main studio is located at Velliparamba, K ...

. All major channels in Malayalam viz.

Manorama News Manorama News is a free-to-air Malayalam-language news channel operated and owned by Malayala Manorama Television (MMTV). The channel, based at Aroor, near Cherthala, Alappuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of ...

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, Surya TV,

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Amrita TV Amrita TV is an Indian Malayalam Language general Entertainment television channel owned by Mata Amritanandamayi Math. It was launched in 2005. Theme song The theme song, "Lokasamastha," was composed by Rahulraj for Mata Amritanandamayi's 50t ...

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and

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have their studios and news bureaus in the city. Satellite television services are available through

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and

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. Asianet Cable Vision popularly known as ACV telecasts daily city news. Spidernet is another local channel. Other local operators include KCL and Citinet. The Calicut Press Club came into existence in 1970. It is the nerve centre of all media activities, both print and electronic. Began with around 70 members in the roll, this Press Club, over the years, became a prestigious and alert media centre in the state with a present membership of over 280.

Transport

Air

Kozhikode is served by

Calicut International Airport Calicut International Airport , also known as Kozhikode Airport or Karipur Airport, is an international airport located in Karipur, Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It serves the Malabar region of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Palak ...

located at

Karipur Karipur (also spelt Karippur) is a locality in the Kondotty taluk of the Malappuram district of Kerala, India, 25 km (16 mi) from the city of Malappuram. It is best known as the site of Karipur International Airport, serving travellers ...

Malappuram District Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...

, about from Kozhikode city. The airport started operation in April 1988. It has two terminals, one for domestic flights and second for international flights.

Road

Kozhikode is well connected by road. NH 66 and NH 766 connects Calicut to rest of India. It has bus services to all parts of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and to important cities like

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and

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Notable people

References

External links

Kozhikode District official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kozhikode District Districts of Kerala Populated places established in 1957 1957 establishments in Kerala

History

Demographics

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Administration

Urban Local Bodies

Legislative representation

Taluks

Revenue villages

Vatakara Taluk

Koyilandy Taluk

Thamarassery Taluk

Kozhikode Taluk

Economy

Culture

Malayalam language

Malayalam Literature

Music

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Films

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Television

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Road

Notable people

See also

References

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