Irikkur | |
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| Coordinates:11°58′12″N75°34′12″E / 11.9700°N 75.5700°E /11.9700; 75.5700 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Taliparamba |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama panchayat |
| • MLA | Sajeev Joseph |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 13,820 |
| • Density | 1,214/km2 (3,145/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 670593 |
| Telephone code | 04982 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 59 |
| Assembly constituency | Irikkur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
Irikkur is a town andgrama panchayat inKannur District ofKerala state, India.[2]
Irikkur is located onSH 36 between the towns ofTaliparamba andIritty, and is directly accessible fromKannur,Mattanur, andThalassery. It is equidistant from Kannur and Taliparamba (about 30 km (19 mi)), 35 km (22 mi) from Thalassery, and 17 km (11 mi) away from Iritty.[3]
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Irikkur has historic and commercial importance,[4] and is one of the largestMuslim-majority towns (76%) in the Kannur district and lies on the banks of the Irikkur River, locally known as the "Ayippuzha". This river was the geographical border of the formerKottayam Kingdom ruled byKerala Varma Pazhassi Raja.
IrikkurGrama Panchayat consists of 14 wards. The current ruling party isUDF.[5]
IrikkurBlock Panchayat comprises 8Grama Panchayats with 15 wards. Panchayats likeEruvessi,Payyavoor,Ulikkal,Padiyoor-Kalliad,Kuttiattoor,Mayyil,Malapattam and Irikkur are part of it.[6]
Irikkur is one among theassembly constituencies in Kerala.Irikkur Assembly constituency is politically a part ofKannur Lok Sabha constituency. The currentMLA isSajeev Joseph underUDF party.[7]
The Panchayat comes under the jurisdiction of Irikkur police station, established on 1st January 1955. Before becoming a full-fledged station, it was an outpost of Taliparamba police station.[8]
Irikkur has a Grama Nyayalaya or village court for easy access to the judicial system in the rural areas.[9]
As of2011 Census, Irikkur had a population of 13,820, of which 6,690 are males and 7,130 are females. Irikkur census town has an area of 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi), housing 2,327 families to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties under its jurisdiction.
In Irikkur, the sex ratio is 1.066 females per male, below the state average of 1.084. Moreover, the child sex ratio is 0.991, compared to the Kerala state average of 0.964. The literacy rate of Irikkur is 92.03%, lower than the state average of 94.00%. In Irikkur, male literacy is 96.30% while the female literacy rate is 88.08%.[10]
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National Highway (NH 66) passes through the town ofTaliparamba.Mangalore andMumbai can be accessed on the northern side andCochin andThiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. State Highway (SH 36) passes through Irikkur town connects withTaliparamba andIritty. The road towards the east of Iritty connects toMysore andBangalore.[11]
The nearest railway station isKannur onShoranur-Mangalore Section line. There are airports atMangalore andKannur. TheKannur International Airport (KIAL) located atMattannur is the nearest airport, which is 13 km (8.1 mi) away.
Irikkur is located at11°58′N75°34′E / 11.97°N 75.57°E /11.97; 75.57.[12] It has an average elevation of 60 m (200 ft).
Irikkur Assembly constituency has a major role in tourism in Kannur district as it covers mainly hilly regions borderingWestern Ghats with a serene environment.Paithalmala, Palakkayam thattu, Kanjirakolli and Kappimala are the main tourist destinations in the Irikkur constituency that enhance the huge inflow of tourists. To transform Irikkur into Malabar's tourism hotspot, infrastructure development and accommodation facilities are being prioritized, driven by investor and tourism conferences aimed at attracting global investment.[13][14]
Approximately 76%[17] of the population consists ofMuslims
Irikkur assembly constituency is part ofKannur Lok Sabha constituency.[18][19] The currentMLA of Irikkur isSajeev Joseph fromINC who won in the2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election with a vote share of 50.33%.[20]
