Kozhikode district

Kozhikode district
Kozhikode district ; Calicut district
	District
	Clockwise from the top:; Arabian Sea, Mananchira KSRTC bus stand complex,; Lokanarkavu Temple, Kozhikode beach, ; IIM Kozhikode, Thamarassery Churam.
	Nickname(s): Food Capital of Kerala
	Location in Kerala
	Coordinates: 11.25°N 75.77°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
Headquarters	Kozhikode
Government
• Collector	Seeram Sambasiva Rao
• District Panchayat President	Babu Parasserry CPI (M)[1]
• Members of Parliament	M. K. Raghavan; K. Muraleedharan; Rahul Gandhi;
Area
• Total	2,344 km2 (905 sq mi)
Population (2018)[2]
• Total	3,249,761
• Density	1,386/km2 (3,590/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	Calicut City-KL-11, Vatakara-KL-18, Koyilandy-KL-56, Koduvally-KL-57, Nanmanda-KL-76, Perambra-KL-77, Ramanattukara (Feroke)-KL-85
Website	kozhikode.nic.in

Kozhikode or Calicut district, in the central part of the former Malabar district, is a district of Kerala state, on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised.[3]

Kozhikode district 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 Western Ghats stretches towards east. Vavul Mala is the highest peak in the district. It lies between latitudes 11° 08'N and 11° 50'N and longitudes 75° 30'E and 76° 8'E.

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.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	610,058	—
1911	654,846	+0.71%
1921	678,122	+0.35%
1931	796,881	+1.63%
1941	892,078	+1.13%
1951	1,116,391	+2.27%
1961	1,403,413	+2.31%
1971	1,821,734	+2.64%
1981	2,245,265	+2.11%
1991	2,619,941	+1.56%
2001	2,879,131	+0.95%
2011	3,086,293	+0.70%
2018	3,249,761	+0.74%
source:[5]

	% of Population	Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate (L.R.)	L.R. Males	L.R. Females
Hindus	56.2%	1049	94.5	97.3	91.9
Muslims	39.2%	1058	91.6	95.3	88.1
Christians	4.3%	1178	98.2	98.6	97.8
Jains	0.06	1003	97.7	99.3	96.1

(Details for 'Kozhikode Urban' retrieved from Census of India.[6])

According to the 2018 Statistics Report Kozhikode district has a population of 3,249,761,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Mongolia[7] or the US state of Iowa.[8] 2011 Census of India gives the district a ranking of 115th in India (out of a total of 640).[9] Among this the population of the Hindus increased to 17,34,958 (males: 8,37,824, females: 8,97,134) from the figure of 16,69,161 in the 2001 census. Muslim population grew rapidly to 12,11,131 (males: 5,64,489: females: 6,46,642) from the 2001 figure of 10,78,759 while the Christian population stood at 1,31,516 (males: 64,367 and females: 67,149). Its population a decade ago was 1,27,468. The district has a population density of 1,318 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,410/sq mi).[9] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 7.31%.[9] Kozhikode has a sex ratio of 1097 females for every 1000 males,[9] and a literacy rate of 95.24%.[9]

The centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean has given Kozhikode a cosmopolitan population.

Religion

Religion in Kozhikode (2011)[10]

Hinduism (56.21%)

Islam (39.24%)

Christianity (4.26%)

Other (0.29%)

According to the 2011 census, Hindus constitute the majority of the population, followed by the Muslims and the Christians. The proportion in the 2011 census was 56.21% Hindus; 39.24% Muslims and 4.26% Christians.[10]

There is a small presence of Jains (601), Sikhs (297), and Buddhists (235).[10]

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 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 3266 mm. 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 in March 1975. The lowest was 14 °C recorded on 26 December 1975.

Climate data for Kozhikode
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	31.6 (88.9)	32 (90)	32.7 (90.9)	33.1 (91.6)	32.4 (90.3)	29.4 (84.9)	28.4 (83.1)	28.3 (82.9)	29.5 (85.1)	30.6 (87.1)	31.3 (88.3)	31.6 (88.9)	30.9 (87.6)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	23.4 (74.1)	25 (77)	26.1 (79.0)	25.8 (78.4)	24 (75)	23.5 (74.3)	23.5 (74.3)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23.6 (74.5)	22.7 (72.9)	23.8 (74.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.7 (0.11)	3.4 (0.13)	21.4 (0.84)	90.2 (3.55)	310.9 (12.24)	818.2 (32.21)	902.5 (35.53)	447.3 (17.61)	233.4 (9.19)	263.5 (10.37)	136.6 (5.38)	35 (1.4)	3,284.6 (129.31)
Source: [11]

Political divisions

Subdistricts (Taluks)

Taluks in Kozhikode

Subdistrict	Area (in km²)	Population (2011)	Villages
Vatakara	576	687,726	28
Koyilandy	642	645,879	31
Thamarassery	574	401,831	20
Kozhikode	547	1,354,107	39
Sources: 2011 Census of India,[12] Official website of Kozhikode district[13]

Parliament constituencies

Member of Kerala Legislative assembly

Local authorities in Kozhikode district

There are 13 legislative assembly seats in Kozhikode district.They are :-Balussery, Beypore, Elathur, Koduvally, Koyilandy, Kozhikode North, Kozhikode South, Kunnamangalam, Kuttiyadi, Nadapuram, Perambra, Thiruvambady and Vatakara.

Sl. No	Constituency	Member	Party	Alliance
1	Nadapuram	E. K. Vijayan	CPI	LDF
2	Koyilandy	K. Dasan	CPI(M)	LDF
3	Perambra	T. P. Ramakrishnan	CPI(M)	LDF
4	Balussery	Purushan Kadalundy	CPI(M)	LDF
5	Elathur	A. K. Saseendran	NCP	LDF
6	Kozhikode North	A. Pradeepkumar	CPI(M)	LDF
7	Kozhikode South	M. K. Muneer	IUML	UDF
8	Beypore	V. K. C. Mammed Koya	CPI(M)	LDF
9	Kunnamangalam	P. T. A. Rahim	LDF Ind.	LDF
10	Koduvally	Karat Razak	LDF Ind.	LDF
11	Thiruvambady	George M. Thomas	CPI(M)	LDF
12	Vatakara	C. K. Nanu	JD(S)	LDF
13	Kuttiady	Parakkal Abdulla	IUML	UDF

Economy

Kozhikode was the capital city of the erstwhile Malabar District

Transport

Air

Flights Parked at Calicut Airport

Kozhikode is served by Calicut International Airport (IATA: CCJ, ICAO: VOCL) located at Karipur, 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.[14]

Road

Kozhikode is well connected by road. It has bus services to all parts of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and to important cities like Hyderabad and Mumbai.

References

"District Panchayath Kozhikode". kozhikodejillapanchayath.in. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
Annual Vital Statistics Report - 2018 (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala. 2020. p. 55.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Block Panchayats of Kozhikode, Kerala". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
"Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Retrieved 15 February 2020.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Mongolia 3,133,318 July 2011 est.
"2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Iowa 3,046,355
"District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
"Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
"Kozhikode weather". India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
"Taluk-wise demography of Kozhikode" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. pp. 161–193. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
"Villages in Kozhikode". kozhikode.nic.in. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
"Silver jubilee does not bring cheer to Karipur airport users | Kozhikode News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

External links

Kozhikode District official website

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[1] "District Panchayath Kozhikode". kozhikodejillapanchayath.in. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[kkddemo_2018-2] Annual Vital Statistics Report - 2018 (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala. 2020. p. 55.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Block Panchayats of Kozhikode, Kerala". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

[5] "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[cia-7] US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Mongolia 3,133,318 July 2011 est.

[8] "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Iowa 3,046,355

[districtcensus-9] "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.

[census2011-10] "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.

[11] "Kozhikode weather". India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.

[democalicut-12] "Taluk-wise demography of Kozhikode" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. pp. 161–193. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

[Villages_Malappuram-13] "Villages in Kozhikode". kozhikode.nic.in. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

[14] "Silver jubilee does not bring cheer to Karipur airport users | Kozhikode News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2020.