Anthoor

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Anthoor
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Anthoor
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Anthoor
Anthoor (India)
Coordinates: 11°59′13″N75°22′34″E / 11.987°N 75.376°E / 11.987; 75.376 Coordinates: 11°59′13″N75°22′34″E / 11.987°N 75.376°E / 11.987; 75.376
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Taluk Taliparamba
Government
 • Type Municipal Council
Area
[1]
 • Total24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total28,218
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670331, 670562, 670563, 670564, 670567.
Telephone code497278****
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL-13, KL-59
Sex ratio 1121 ♂/♀
Literacy93.45%
Lok Sabha constituency Kannur
Assembly constituency Taliparamba
Civic Agency Municipality
Climate pleasant (Köppen)
Website https://anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
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The Entrance of Snake Park
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A view of Punnakkulangara Village
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Nampram sree muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple

Anthoor is a municipality in the Kannur district of the North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala. Anthoor is located roughly 15 km from the Kannur City, and 7 km from Taliparamba town. [2] [3]

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Geography

Almost half of Anthoor's border is surrounded by two scenic rivers, the Valapattanam Puzha and the Kuttikkol Puzha. The backwaters at Vellikkeel Eco Tourism Park are a tourist spot.

Anthoor shares borders with Taliparamba and Kurumathur to the north, Kalliasseri and Pappinisseri to the south, Kannapuram to the west, and Mayyil, Kolachery, and Narath to the east. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Scenic view of Valapattanam River at Parassinikkadavu ParassinikkadavuValapattamRiver.jpg
Scenic view of Valapattanam River at Parassinikkadavu

Etymology

The name Anthoor means "large village." Due to its large size, the town was split into two villages, Anthoor and Morazha. The hill of Anthoor has been mentioned in many Theyyam folk songs and Thottam Pattu (തോറ്റം പാട്ട്). [11]

History

Anthoor was previously under Kolathiri rule. Later, Tipu Sultan adjoined this area as part of the Kingdom of Mysore. During British Raj, the kingdom was under Chirakkal Taluk of Malabar District in the Madras Presidency. After the formation of the Kerala State, this area was made a panchayat in the Cannanore District. Later, the Anthoor Panchayat was merged with the Taliparambu Municipality upon the latter's formation. Presently, Anthoor is an independent municipality of Kannur District of Kerala State. [12] [13] [14]

The Parassinikkdavu Bridge - which connects Anthoor to Mayyil, Kolachery and Narath ParassinikkadavuBridge.jpg
The Parassinikkdavu Bridge – which connects Anthoor to Mayyil, Kolachery and Narath

Demographics

According to the 2011 India Census, Anthoor had a population of 28,218 with 12,527 men and 15,691 women. [15]

Anthoor was a panchayath consisting of two small villages, Morazha and Anthoor. In 1990, when the government of Kerala announced new municipalities, Anthoor Panchayat was merged with Taliparamba to form the new Municipality of Taliparamba. [16] Later, in 2015, the government separated Anthoor from Taliparamba and made it an independent municipality. Anthoor is a municipality by its population and density, but maintains with the characteristics of a village. The town is located on NH-66, situated near Taliparamba in the Kannur District of the North Malabar region in Kerala.

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The Entrance of Vismaya Infotainment Park

Administration

Post offices

Tourism

Notable people

Theyyam

Institutions

Religious institutions

Governance

Anthoor is always 100% CPIM Supporting Area. 14 out 28 of the Municipal [20] Councillors are elected unopposed. [21]

Anthoor Municipality
Municipal Chair Person M.L.A. M.P.

Municipal Wards

Anthoor Municipality is composed of following 28 wards: [24]

Ward no.NameWard no.Name
1Vellikkeel2 Morazha
3Kanool4Mundapram
5Mayilade6Bakkalam
7Peelery8 Kadambery
9Ayyankol10Kolmotta
11Nanichery12Kodallur
13Mambala14 Parassinikkadavu
15Kovval16Anthoor
17Thaliyil18Podikkund
19Thalivayal20 Dharmashala
21 Punnakkulangara 22Kuttipram
23C H Nagar24Ozhacrom
25 Anchampeedika 26Veniyil
27Paliyathuvalappu28Panneri

Transport

The National Highway-66 passes through the Dharmashala junction. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side, and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram and Kannur on the Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Kannur International Airport, Mangaluru Airport and Calicut International Airport.

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