Iritty taluk | |
|---|---|
 Taluks of Kannur | |
  Iritty taluk Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Iritty taluk Iritty taluk (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:11°58′55″N75°40′13″E / 11.9819°N 75.6703°E /11.9819; 75.6703 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Established | March 2013 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| Area | |
• Total | 836.08 km2 (322.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 342,118 |
| • Density | 409.19/km2 (1,059.8/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670xxx |
| Telephone code | 0498,0490 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 78 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Peravoor,Irikkur,Mattanur |
Iritty taluk is one of fivetaluks inKannur district ofKerala, India.[1] Iritty was established as a taluk in March 2013 when UDF government declared new 12 taluks for the state.[2][3] Iritty taluk borders withTaliparamba taluk in the north, Thalassery taluk in the west, Wayanad district in south andKarnataka state in east. It comprisesIritty municipality,Mattannur municipality and 11 surrounding panchayats.
Iritty taluk was established on 9 February 2014 by bifurcatingThalassery andTaliparamba taluks. Kerala ex Chief MinisterUmman Chandy inaugurated Iritty taluk in 2014. Iritty was formed as a taluk along with other taluks in Kerala which was declared byUDF government.[4]
Iritty taluk comprises 20 villages.[5]