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Kozhikode (pronounced [koːɻikːoːɖɨ̆] ⓘ), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, [ 1 ] Kozhikode is listed among the UNESCO's Cities of Literature .
[27] 2011 Census of India gives the district a ranking of 115th in India (out of a total of 640). [28] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 7.31%. [ 28 ] Kozhikode has a sex ratio of 1097 females for every 1000 males, [ 28 ] and a literacy rate of 95.24%. 67.15% of the population lives in urban areas.
An old map of India in 1804. Note that only Thalassery , Kozhikode , and Kochi , are marked as cities within the present-day state of Kerala The arrival of British in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1615, when a group under the leadership of Captain William Keeling arrived at Kozhikode, using three ships. [ 4 ]
In 1550, the Portuguese made descents on the coastal towns of Calicut, particularly on Koyilandy, destroying mosques and houses, and killing one-third of the inhabitants. [25] According to historian M. G. Raghava Varier, at the peak of their reign, the Zamorin of Calicut ruled over a region from Kollam in south to Koyilandy in north. [27] [28] [29]
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The Tirur railway station, opened in 1861, is the oldest railway station in Kerala.The first railway service in Kerala was on 1861 March 12 and it serviced from Beypore to Tirur for 30.5 km.
Govindapuram is a small suburb of Kozhikode (Calicut) city in the Kozhikode District of Kerala, India. Govindapuram is a small corporation block that comes under Calicut corporation. Kovilakam Residency, a business class hotel founded by the renowned public figure of Kozhikode Late Shri NB Krishnakurup is located here, at Govindapuram, north of ...
mananchira square is a man-made freshwater pond park situated in the centre of the city of Kozhikode (Calicut) in Kerala, southern India. The pond is 3.49 acres (14,120 m 2 ) in area, is rectangular in shape and is fed by a natural spring.