Keezhur

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Keezhur
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Keezhur
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°58′0″N75°40′0″E / 11.96667°N 75.66667°E / 11.96667; 75.66667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Population
 (2001)
  Total
15,979
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670 703
Telephone code91 (0)490 249
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL 13 and KL 58-
Nearest cityIritty
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPeravoor

Keezhur is a village in Irrity municipality of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala near Iritty. [1] Keezhur Mahadeva and Mahavishnu Temples are in this village. The Bavali river flows through Keezhur.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Keezhur had a population of 15,979 with 7,875 males and 8,104 females. [1]

Educational institutions

Vivekananda Samskarika Kendram

This acts as a cultural centre of Keezhur. Thousands of people in this region are readers of the library.

Keezhur Sree Mahadeva Temple

This temple is on the banks of Bavali river, where thousands of people offer their prayers to Lord Shiva. The eight-day long festival in the month of Meenam and Shivaratri are the main festivals of this temple.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.