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Sivapuram | |
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town | |
  Sivapuram Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates:11°54′27″N75°36′17″E / 11.9075°N 75.6048°E /11.9075; 75.6048 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Thalassery |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.28 km2 (9.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,047 |
| • Density | 634.8/km2 (1,644/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670702 |
| Telephone code | 91490 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 58 |
| Nearest city | Mattannur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mattannur |
Sivapuramis a town inKannur district in theIndian state ofKerala.[1]
As of2011 Census, Sivapuram had a population of 16,047 with 7,651 males and 8,396 females. Sivapuram village has an area of 25.28 km2 (9.76 sq mi) with 3,495 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1097, higher than the state average of 1084. In Sivapuram, 11.5% of the population was under 6 years of age. Sivapuram had an average literacy of 94.1% higher than state average of 94%.[2]
The national highway passes throughKannur town.Goa andMumbai can be accessed on the northern side andKochi andThiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east ofIritty connects toMysore andBangalore. The nearest railway station isKannur onMangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India. There are airports atMattanur,Mangalore andKozhikode. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.