Keezhur Kunnu

Keezhur Kunnu Keezhur Theru
Town
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	670703 [1]
Telephone code	91 (0)490 249
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL 78
Lok Sabha constituency	Kannur

Keezhur Kunnu or Keezhoor Kunnu, also known as Keezhur Theru, is a small town near Iritty, in Kannur district, Kerala, India.

A majority of the people living in this area belong to the Saliya caste.

History

In September 2017, bombs were recovered from a temple in the town. ^[2]

Educational institutions

Mahatma Gandhi College, Keezhur Kunnu was founded by Iritty Educational Society and is affiliated to the Kannur University. Initially the college was affiliated to University of Calicut.

There is also an English medium school, SDA English Medium School, which follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education syllabus.

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. "Postal Code (Zip Code) of Keezhur Iritty, Kannur, Kerala, India". India TV News. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
2. "Bombs recovered from RSS-controlled temple in Kerala". Free Press Kashmir. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2025.