Alakode, Kannur district

Alakode is a town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located 46 km towards North of District headquarters Kannur. Alakode is located on Taliparamba-Manakadavu-Coorg Road.[3] Alakode was one of the major centers of Malabar Migration.

Alakode
Town
Alakode
Location in Kannur, India
Alakode
Alakode (India)
Coordinates: 12.1910°N 75.4673°E / 12.1910; 75.4673
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukTaliparamba
Government
  BodyGrama Panchayath
Area
  Total70.77 km2 (27.32 sq mi)
Elevation106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total34,878
  Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670571
Telephone code04602
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL 59
Literacy95.38%
Niyamasabha constituencyIrikkur
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur
Websitehttps://www.lsgkerala.in/alakode

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census data, Alakode has a population of 33,173 with 16,289 males and 16,884 females.[3]

Most of the people in Alakode are engaged in agriculture or business. The area is known for exporting hill products like rubber, dry copra, pepper, areca nut, etc. to the industries located in the northern parts of India. Many people migrated to Alakode during the 1940s and 1950s from the Travancore area and currently play a major role in the local economy.

Education

• Mary matha Arts and Science College, Alakode

• St. Mary's HSS, Alakode

• NSS HSS, Alakode

• Nirmala UP school

Banking

• State Bank of India

• Federal Bank

• Syndicate Bank

• Kerala Gramin Bank

• Alakode service cooperative bank

• Taliparamba PCARD Bank, Alakode

References


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