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Kannur District Information
Kannur is known as the land of looms and lores. The old name is Cannanore. The district is a major centre of Theyyam, a ritual dance of northern Kerala. The art, kalaripayattu, is particularly associated with this district. Kannur District played an important role in Indian freedom movement.
Profile
Area: 2,996 sq km, Population: 1,212,898, Literacy: 92.59%
Local Bodies
Taluks: Kannur, Thaliparamba, Thalassery
Blocks: Kannur, Edakkad, Irikkur, Iritty, Kuthuparamba, Payyannur, Peravoor, Thalaiparamba, Thalassery
Municipality: Taliparamba, Kannur, Thalassery, Kuthuparamba, Payyannur, Mattannur
Constituencies
Parliament: Kasargod, Kannur, Vadakara
Assembly: Payyannur, Kalliasseri, Thaliparamba, Irikkur, Azhikode, Kannur, Dharmadam, Thalassery, Kuthuparamba, Mattannur, Peravur
Rivers
Eranholi river, Dharmadampuzha, Anjarakandi river , Valapattanam river
Major Educational Institutions
Kannur University, Brennen College
Tourist Places
Snake Park, St Angelo Fort, Pythal Mala, Ezhimala, Madayipara, Payyambalam Beach, Muzhappilangad Drive-in beach, Dharmadam Island, Pazhassi Dam
Travel
Air: Mangalore Airport (166 km) in Karnataka and Kozhikode Airport (125 km). Kannur Airport is coming up at Mattannur.
Rail: The main railway stations are Kannur, Thalassery and Payyannur. Click on station name for railway time table.
Road:
Kannur - Mattannur - Iritty
Pappinisseri - Pilathara
Taliparambu - Sreekandapuram
Payyannur - Peringome (Kozhichal)
Thalassery –Kodagu
Thalassery – Mysore
Road Distance to major places in kilometers:
Guruvayur 222, Ernakulam 317, Bakel 100, Kanyakumari 627, Kottayam 375, Kozhikode 93, Munnar 382, Palakkad 230, Thekkady 449, Thrissur 236, Thiruvanathapuram 538, Virajpet 75, Madikeri (Coorg) 99, Mysore 172, Bangalore 306, Ooty 234, Kodaikanal 389, Mangalore 156, Kollur (Mookambika) 252, Goa 529, Mumbai 1099