55-526: Kuttiady is a Major town situated in Kozhikode district of Kerala , India. It is located 24 km (15 mi) from Vadakara and 50 km (31 mi) from Kozhikode . Kuttiady is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats. The four-sided junction of Kuttiady helps travelers to reach different destinations. To the east of Kuttiady is Wayanad district , and the state highway to the north of
110-587: A CPI (M) activist. Another Muslim youth league worker was hacked to death allegedly by personal issues this July. It's been regarded as happening out of continuity and transformation of incidents and tensions having existed for a long time, which made this part into a violative region. Police had to enforce prohibitory orders including 144 IPC during violent tensions in regions like Nadapuram, Valayam , Kuttiady and Edachery , often accused of being unable to control situations. Kozhikode district ]] Kozhikode ( pronounced [koːɻikːoːɖɨ̆] ),
165-527: A bird sanctuary situated here at Peruvannamuzhi. There are more than twenty crocodiles here in different pools. The bird sanctuary also offers you with birds of varieties more than 90 species. The Peacocks of Peruvannamuzhi is famous. But it is now considered as vulnerable species. The Peruvannamuzhi dam belongs to the Kuttiadi irrigation project. The water stored here is used for the production of electricity as well as for irrigation. This Peruvannamuzhi Dam
220-470: A hilly area there have so many jeep services. Kuttiady among many other eastern regions of the Vatakara taluk had been witnessing political tensions. Few of these tension accompanied with violent vandalism and communal clashes ends up in political killing. Recently Muslim youth league worker Muhammed Aslam was murdered in nearby town Nadapuram, which is believed as retaliation to murder of Tuneri Shibin, 19,
275-634: 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 2011 Census of India . The Multidimensional Poverty Index report prepared by NITI Aayog based on the National Family Health Survey 2015–16 declared Kozhikode as
330-561: A prominent position in the history of Malayalam journalism . 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 in the nineteenth century. Kozhikode is the 'birthplace' of the widely circulated Malayalam dailies Mathrubhumi , Desabhimani and Madhyamam . Chandrika , Thejas , Siraj , Varthamanam and Calicut Times are
385-814: Is also known as the Murat River and yellow river. It is 74 km (46 mi) long. It flows into the Arabian Sea at Moorad about 6 km (3.7 mi) from Vadakara and along with its tributaries it drains in an area of 583 km (225 sq mi). The major tributaries of the river are the Oni puzha, the Nituval puzha, the Katanthra puzha, the Thottilpalam Puzha, the Kadiyangad puzha and
440-522: Is bordered by the districts of Kannur and Mahé ( Puducherry ) to the north, Wayanad to the east, and Malappuram to the south. The Arabian Sea lies to the west and the Western Ghats mountain range stretches towards the east. Vavul Mala , a 2,339 m high peak situated on the trijunction of Kozhikode, Malappuram , and Wayanad 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
495-484: Is located 25 km (16 mi) from Kuttiady, and it also serves as an irrigation project. The region was originally a forest owned by the Vengalil family, but was nationalized following the accession of the communist E.M.S ministry Kuttiady is an important agricultural area, with many plantations in nearby villages. The region is famous in Kerala for its high-yielding coconut trees. Important rubber plantations in
550-520: Is officially named Kozhikode in Malayalam, and in English, it is known by its anglicised version, Calicut . The word calico , a fine variety of hand-woven cotton cloth that was exported from the port of Kozhikode, is thought to have been derived from Calicut . The term for tricolour cats called calico cats , is as well derived from the fabric name. Following the formation of Kerala in 1956,
605-565: Is often called the "queen of Indian track and field". She is nicknamed Payyoli Express. Currently she runs the Usha School of Athletics at Koyilandy in Kerala. T. Abdul Rahman , 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
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#1732787630553660-481: Is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala , along its southwestern Malabar Coast . The city of Kozhikode , also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised. The Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making Kozhikode metropolitan area the second-largest in Kerala and
715-543: Is the Malayalam / Tamil term for a Hindu temple , referring to the Tali Shiva Temple . Both the terms kōyil and kōvil are used interchangeably. The name also got corrupted into Kolikod , or its Arab version Qāliqūṭ and later its anglicised version Calicut. The Arab merchants called it Qāliqūṭ ( IPA : qˠaːliqˠːuːtˤ). Chinese merchants called it Kūlifo . Tamils called it as Kallikottai. The city
770-491: Is under St Mary's Church, Cheloor . The old chapel was blessed on 13 May 1956 and the new chapel building was blessed in 2007 by Mar Joseph Paster Neelankavil CMI (Emeritus Bishop of Sagar Diocese). Fr. Joy Puthenveettil was the Vicar in this period. 10°20′38″N 76°11′25″E / 10.3438°N 76.1904°E / 10.3438; 76.1904 This article on an Eastern Catholic church building in India
825-405: Is used for providing water to three main districts- Kozhikode, Malappuram and Kannur. Peruvannamuzhi Dam also serves water for the famous Japan Govt. Aided Drinking Water Project. Long tunnels runs from here for the purpose of provide drinking water to secluded villages of Kozhikode district. There is also an institution running here Indian Institution for Spice Research. They were responsible for
880-551: 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 Hyderabad and Mumbai . . New national highway is planned from Calicut to Bangalore. Fathima Matha Syro-Malabar Chapel, Kandeswaram Fathima Matha Chapel, Kandeswaram, is an Eastern Catholic chapel in Thrissur , Kerala State in India . The chapel
935-537: The 19th largest in India. Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the Government of India . NIT Calicut , NIEIT and IIM Kozhikode are institutions of national importance located in the district. Kozhikode is the largest city in the erstwhile Malabar District and acted as its headquarters during British Raj . In antiquity and the medieval period, Kozhikode was dubbed the City of Spices for its role as
990-706: The sadya . The film history of Kozhikode dates back to 1950s. Some of the main production companies of Malayalam films like Grihalakshmi Productions, Kalpaka and Swargachitra are based in Kozhikode. The city was also an important hub of prominent filmmakers like I. V. Sasi and T. Damodaran . Kozhikode produced such notable actors as K. P. Ummer , Mammukoya , Balan K. Nair , Santha Devi and Kuthiravattam Pappu . The evergreen musician Baburaj , lyricist Gireesh Puthenchery , filmmakers Ranjith , V. M. Vinu , A. Vincent , Shajoon Kariyal and Anjali Menon , and cinematographer P. S. Nivas also hail from Kozhikode. Some of
1045-410: The 17th century, His Highness Sri Samoothiri Manavedan Maharaja authored the famous Krishnattam , a Manipravalam text describing the childhood of Lord Krishna in eight volumes. The district is famous for folk songs or ballads known as Vadakkan Pattukal . The most popular songs celebrate the exploits of Thacholi Othenan and Unniyarcha . An intellectual debate for Vedic scholars, where winners receive
1100-400: The 2011 census, Hindus constitute the majority of the population, followed by Muslims and Christians. 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). The district has a generally humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The rainy season is during
1155-405: The Kozhikode city. You could reach here by private bus or by taxi. The Peruvannamuzhi Dam is also closed on national holidays and Sundays. As of 2011 India census , Kuttiady had a population of 19351 with 10251 males and 9550 females.In Kuttiady, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kuttiady connects to other parts of India through Vatakara town on the west and Wayanad district on
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#17327876305531210-621: The Kuttiady junction allows travelers to enter Kannur International Airport and Thalassery .The state highway to the south of the junction helps travelers to reach Calicut . The one and only hydro-electric station in Malabar is situated in Kuttiady River, which flows through the heart of Kuttiady. During the ancient Chera Dynasty , the region was an important military strategic pass to the mountainous terrains of Wayanad . Kuttiady
1265-775: 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 . The festival is complete with the Uncchavritti, rendering of Divyanama kritis, Pancharatna Kritis , concerts by professional artistes and students of music from morning to late in the evening. Kozhikode has a tradition of Ghazal and Hindustani music appreciation. There are many Malayalam Ghazals. The late film director and play back singer M. S. Baburaj , from Kozhikode
1320-401: The National Family Health Survey 2015–16 declared Kozhikode as the third-least poor district in India , only after to Kottayam and Ernakulam , with a negligible multidimensional poverty rate of 0.26%. The exact origin of the name Kozhikode is uncertain. According to many sources, the name Kozhikode is derived from Koyil-kota (fort), meaning fortified palace . Koil or Koyil or Kovil
1375-478: The PVS Film City (the first multiplex in Malabar region) and Crown Theatre. Kozhikode is known as the second Mecca of football (after Kolkata ). The other most popular games in Kozhikode are cricket , football, basketball, badminton and volleyball. The EMS Stadium hosted many international football matches of major football teams in the past. The city is home to many international footballers. One of
1430-761: The SUN Network. AIR FM radio station: Kozhikode – 103.6 MHz; AIR MW radio station: Kozhikode – 684 kHz. A television transmitter has been functioning in Kozhikode since 3 July 1984, relaying programmes from Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan . 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 . All major channels in Malayalam viz. Manorama News , Asianet , Surya TV , Kairali TV , Amrita TV , Jeevan TV , Indiavision and Jaihind have their studios and news bureaus in
1485-633: The South West Monsoon , 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 3,266 millimetres or 129 inches. 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 39.4 °C or 102.9 °F in March 1975. The lowest
1540-658: The area include Manimala estate, Velom, Mangalam estate, and Kunduthode. Areca nut , pepper, coffee, and others are other important cultivating items in the area. There are numerous agricultural based small scale industries like coconut oil production situated in this region. The Kuttiady River rises from the Narikota Ranges on the western slopes of the Wayanad Hills, a part of Western Ghats at an elevation of 1,220 m (4,000 ft) M.S.L.. The river flows through Vatakara, Koyilandy and Kozhikode Taluks. The river
1595-431: 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 S. M. Street ( Mittayi Theruvu ). It derived this name from
1650-420: The city of Kozhikode with the plateau of Wayanad . The district is divided into four taluks : Kozhikode, Vatakara , Koyilandy and Thamarassery . By the 2011 census there are 12 block panchayats: Balusseri, Chelannur, Koduvally, Kozhikode, Kunnamangalam, Kunnummal, Melady, Panthalayani, Perambra, Thodannur, Thuneri and Vatakara. The Multidimensional Poverty Index report prepared by NITI Aayog based on
1705-434: The city. Satellite television services are available through DD Direct+ , Dish TV , Sun Direct DTH and Tata Sky . 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
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1760-464: The dam. There is an artificial lake in Peruvannamuzhi. Visitors can enjoy boating in Peruvannamuzhi artificial lake. While riding through the artificial lake, there you can see 'Smaraka Thottam', a garden made in the memory of great leaders of freedom struggle. The garden also offers a great enjoyment to you. It also gives you happiness, joy and refreshment. There is also a crocodile farm and
1815-419: The district a ranking of 115th in India (out of a total of 640 ). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 7.31%. Kozhikode has a sex ratio of 1097 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 95.24%. 67.15% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.45% and 0.49% of the population respectively. The Kozhikode metropolitan area has
1870-615: The district, in addition to the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation , which was established in 1962 as the second municipal corporation in Kerala after Trivandrum. The district's municipal towns are: There are three Lok Sabha constituency in Kozhikode: Vatakara , Kozhikode , and Wayanad . There are 13 Kerala Legislative Assembly seats in Kozhikode district. Kozhikode is one of the largest economic hubs in Kerala. Being home to about 8% of
1925-701: The district. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady , Mysore and Bangalore . The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode . The nearest railway station is at Vatakara railway station . Kuttiady town have two bus stands old stand and new stand. Old stand situated at kuttiady junction. In which some local route buses starts now like Maruthonkara, Vadakara through Ayancheri, etc. Also there are so many jeep routes starts from there. New bus stand situated at Vadakara road. There are so many major bus routs starts from there like Kuttiady to Kozhokode. Kuttiady-Nadapuram-Vatakara. Kuttiady to Thalassery. Kuttiady to Mananthavady etc. As
1980-463: The east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore , Goa and Mumbai . The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum .State Highway 38 passes through Kuttiady, which starts from Pavangad at Kozhikode and passes through Ulliyeri, Perambra, Kuttiady Nadapuram Koothuparamba and endsat Chovva in Kannoor. It is one of the busiest route in
2035-549: The erstwhile Malabar District was divided into three: Kannur district , Kozhikode district, and Palakkad district . 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 and Tirur . On 16 June 1969, Malappuram Revenue Division of Kozhikode district excluding three Revenue villages, Feroke , Ramanattukara , and Kadalundi ,
2090-437: 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 , is a famous athlete who is regarded as one of the greatest athletes India has ever produced and
2145-808: The major trading point for Indian spices . It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins), which was also the largest kingdom in Kerala prior to the expansion of Travancore in the mid-18th century CE. The port at Kozhikode acted as the gateway to medieval South Indian coast for the Chinese, the Arabs , the Portuguese, the Dutch and finally the British . Kozhikode district
2200-506: The numerous Halwa stores which used to dot the street. The history of this Street dates back to time of the Zamorin of Calicut , when the ruler invited Gujarati sweetmeat makers to set up shop in the city and accommodated their shops just outside the palace walls. Another speciality is banana chips , which are made crisp and wafer-thin. Other popular dishes include seafood preparations (prawns, mussels, mackerel) . Vegetarian fare includes
2255-531: The other cine actors like Nellikode Bhaskaran , Augustine , Madhupal , Anoop Menon , Neeraj Madhav and Vijayan Malaparamba are from Kozhikode. The 1947 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Hollywood thriller, Sinbad the Sailor , 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,
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2310-440: The other dailies from Kozhikode. Along with those papers, noted dailies like Malayala Manorama , Kerala Kaumudi , Mangalam , Deepika , The Times of India , New Indian Express , The Hindu , Deccan chronicle , Janmabhumi , 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
2365-411: The production of various varieties of seeds and saplings here. Kuttiady Agricultural farm is also located at Peruvannamuzhi. The tourists can also visit one of the old churches of Kozhikode district, Fathima Matha Catholic Church. The headquarters of Shalom, a popular television channel is also located at Peruvannamuzhi. Location of Peruvannamuzhi Dam-The Peruvannamuzhi Dam is 60 km (37 mi) from
2420-592: 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. Kozhikode is served by Calicut International Airport ( IATA : CCJ , ICAO : VOCL ) located at Karipur in Malappuram District , about 28 kilometres (17 miles) from Kozhikode city. The airport started operation in April 1988. It has two terminals, one for domestic flights and second for international flights. Kozhikode
2475-700: The state are represented in Kozhikode. The Times of India , 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 , a computer magazine in Malayalam ). Newspapers in other regional languages like English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu are available. The Kozhikode radio station of All India Radio has two transmitters: Kozhikode AM (100 kilowatt) and Kozhikode FM [Vividh Bharathi] (10 kilowatt). Private FM radio stations: Radio Mango 91.9 operated by Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. and Red FM 93.5 of
2530-484: 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 Kerala , was established by Appu Nedungadi at Kozhikode in the year 1899. Cyberpark at Kozhikode is one of IT hubs in Kerala . The economy of Kozhikode significantly depends upon its Service sector. In the field of Malayalam language and literature, Kozhikode district has made many significant contributions. During
2585-503: The third-least poor district in India , only after to Kottayam and Ernakulam , with a negligible multidimensional poverty rate of 0.26%. Malayalam is the predominant language, spoken by 99.05% of the population. Small minorities speak Tamil and Hindi , mainly in urban areas. The centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean has given Kozhikode a cosmopolitan population. Religions in Kozhikode district (2011) According to
2640-412: The title of Pattathanam , takes place at Thali temple during the month of Thulam . Kozhikode also has a strong associations with ghazals and football . Many prominent writers of Malayalam literature hail from Kozhikode district. Among them are S. K. Pottekkatt , Thikkodiyan , Punathil Kunjabdulla , U. A. Khader , Akbar Kakkattil , N. N. Kakkad , P. Valsala and M. N. Karassery. S. K. Pottekkatt
2695-445: The vannathilpuzha. The river passes through Oorakuzhi Kuttiadi, Traveler, Muyippoth, Maniyur, and Karuvacheri. The historical Kottakkal Fort is situated at the mouth of the river. Kuttiady Peruvannamuzhi Dam is major tourist spot in this area. It is approximately 60 km (37 mi) from Kozhikode, and reachable via a two-hour journey. It is situated in the north-east direction of Calicut city. There are many private bus services to
2750-512: Was 14 °C or 57.2 °F recorded on 26 December 1975. The headquarters of the district administration is Kozhikode Civil Station in West Hill. The district administration is headed by the District collector . He is assisted by deputy collectors with responsibility for general matters, land acquisition, revenue recovery, land reforms, and elections. There are seven municipal towns in
2805-611: Was captain of Indian volleyball team) and Premnath Phillips. Jaseel P. Ismail , V. Diju , Aparna Balan & Arun Vishnu 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 runs have been organised by IIM Kozhikode and witness participation of around 7000 people every year. Kozhikode occupies
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#17327876305532860-718: Was influenced by Ghazal and Hindustani. There are DJ parties and events that are held in hotels and malls and pubs and IT parks in Calicut. Ragam and Thatva fest in NITC and different fests in IIM gets participation of international bands. Kozhikode offers a variety of South Indian , North Indian , European , Chinese , Arab , 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
2915-487: Was perhaps the most celebrated writer from Kozhikode whose award-winning work Oru Theruvinte Katha is set in S. M. Street . Several leading Malayalam publishing houses are based in the city, including Poorna, Mathrubhumi , Mulberry , Lipi and Olive. Several libraries are located in and around the city. The Kozhikode Public Library and Research Centre at Mananchira was constructed in 1996. In 2023, Kozhikode became India's first UNESCO City of Literature. In addition to
2970-598: Was ruled by the Kingdom of Kottayam until 1773. During the Pazhassi rebellion (Cotiote War) , Kuttiady, which served as one of the major passes to Wayanad , was of great strategic importance. In 1957, the shafts of two golden swords supposed to have been used by Pazhassi Raja were unearthed in Kuttiyadi. Kuttiady has a hydroelectric power plant that supplies much of North Malabar with electric power. The Kuttiyadi Dam
3025-545: Was separated to form Malappuram district . Again on 1 November 1980, the South Wayanad Taluk of Kozhikode district was separated to form Wayanad district . (Details for 'Kozhikode Urban' retrieved from Census of India. ) According to the 2018 Statistics Report , Kozhikode district has a population of 3,249,761, roughly equal to the nation of Mongolia or the US state of Iowa . 2011 Census of India gives
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