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Kozhikode (pronounced [koːɻikːoːɖɨ̆] ⓘ), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its southwestern Malabar Coast.The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters.
Kozhikode was the capital city of Malabar District, one of the two districts on the western coast (Malabar Coast) of Madras presidency. During the British rule , Malabar's chief importance lay in producing pepper , coconut , tiles , and teak . [ 60 ]
Pages in category "Cities and towns in Kozhikode district" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Ernakulam district was formed on 1 April 1958 as the 9th district, carved out of parts of erstwhile Thrissur and Kottayam districts. Malappuram district was formed on 16 June 1969 as the 10th district, with Ernad and Tirur taluks of the erstwhile Kozhikode district and Perinthalmanna and Ponnani taluks of Palakkad district.
The Nairs formed the rulers, warriors and landed gentry of Kozhikode. The Samoothiri had a ten thousand strong Nair bodyguard called the Kozhikkottu pathinaayiram (The 10,000 of Kozhikode) who defended the capital and supported the administration within the city. He had a larger force of 30,000 Nairs in his capacity as the Prince of Eranadu ...
Kozhikode District, with 8% of the state population, makes 12% contribution to the state's income. Nedungadi Bank, the first and oldest bank in the modern state of Kerala, was established by Appu Nedungadi at Kozhikode in the year 1899. [1] There has been a great leap in small-scale industries in Kozhikode district.
Buildings and structures in Kozhikode district (6 C, 4 P) C. Culture of Kozhikode district (3 C, 2 P) E. Economy of Kozhikode district (1 C, 1 P)
Kozhikode metropolitan area or Calicut urban agglomeration or Kozhikode urban agglomeration is the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India and 2nd largest in Kerala after the Kochi Metropolitan Area according to the 2011 Census of India. The Urban Agglomeration spans across 909.79 square kilometres of area encompassing a population of ...