Sivapuram is a small town in

Kannur district Kannur () is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts along the west coast in the state of Kerala, India. The city of Kannur is the district headquarters and gives the district its name. The old name, Cannanore, is the anglicized form of th ...

in the

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n state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

Educational institutions

Professional colleges

* St. Thomas College of Engineering and Technology (STM)

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Sivapuram had a population of 16,047 with 7,651 males and 8,396 females. Sivapuram village has an area of with 3,495 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1097 higher than the state average of 1084. In Sivapuram, 11.5% of the population was under 6 years of age. Sivapuram had an average literacy of 94.1% higher than state average of 94%.

Geographics

Sivapuram is mainly divided into Thazhe Sivapuram and Meethal Sivapuram (Padupara). Thazhe Sivapuram is one of the older towns within the trade routes of ancient Kerala and Padupara is famous for tourism, especially the Microme Hill View Point, and its pilgrimages like the Meethal Juma Masjid. This masjid is one of the main Islamic pilgrimages and a point of prominence in Kannur district. The majority of Muslims who follow Sikhaf Waliullahi lived here. His Makkham is also situated in Meethal Sivapuram.

Tourism

There are many tourist destinations in this small village town. The people here are known for their hospitality. The Microme Hill View Point is the major point of attraction here. We can see more than 2 mountains are in there. The travelers came at morning to view sunrise.

Transportation

The national highway passes through

Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and Municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the maj ...

town.

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can be accessed on the northern side and

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and

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can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of

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connects to

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and

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. The nearest railway station is

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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

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and

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. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

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