Kozhikode metropolitan area

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Greater Kozhikode Metropolitan Area
Kozhikode urban agglomeration
Nickname: 
City of Spices Port City of Kerala
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode district
Government
  BodyCorporation of Kozhikode
Area
  Total
909.79 km2 (351.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
2,028,399
  Density2,229.5/km2 (5,774.4/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0495 and 0496
Vehicle registration KL-11, KL-18, KL-56, KL-57, KL-76, KL-77, KL-85
Nearest city Kozhikode
Sex ratio 1102
Literacy95.42

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 2,028,399 (2.028 million).

The area constituted on the basis of census data 2011, consists of Corporation of Kozhikode and the municipalities of Vatakara, Koyilandy, Ramanattukara, Feroke, Payyoli, Koduvally, Mukkam .

Constituents of the urban agglomeration

No.LocationTypePopulation
1 Kozhikode City corporation609224
2 Atholi Census town28,213
3 Ayancheri Census town26,293
4 Azhiyur Census town30,023
5 Balusseri Census town27,363
6 Chekkiad Census town24,246
7 Chemancheri Census town34,819
8 Chorode Census town38,245
9 Edacheri Census town26,819
10 Eramala Census town34,658
11 Feroke Municipality54,074
12 Iringal Census town25,894
13 Kadalundi Out growth42,516
14 Kakkodi Census town42,866
15 Karuvanthuruthy Census town21,952
16 Keezhariyur Census town15,116
17 Koduvally Municipality50,787
18 Kottappally Census town21,169
19 Kozhukkallur Census town14,007
20 Kunnamangalam Census town53,396
21 Kunnummal Census town18,031
22 Kuruvattur Census town34,241
23 Kuttikkattoor Census town25,929
24 Maniyur Census town21,820
25 Mavoor Census town29,781
26 Meppayyur Census town13,922
27 Nadapuram Census town40,230
28 Naduvannur Census town25,979
29 Nanmanda Census town27,316
30 Olavanna Census town43,895
31 Palayad Census town18,141
32 Panangad Census town14,347
33 Pantheeramkavu Census town24,537
34 Perumanna Census town35,460
35 Peruvayal Census town27,598
36 Poolacode Census town29,872
37 Payyoli Municipality
38 Koyilandy Municipality71,873
39 Ramanattukara Municipality35,937
40 Thalakkulathur Census town29,388
41 Thazhecode Census town25,116
42 Thikkody Census town27,051
43 Thuneri Census town23,421
44 Thurayur Census town14,176
45 Ulliyeri Census town32,509
46 Vatakara Municipality75,295
47 Valayam Census town14,328
48 Villiappally Census town34,502

References

  1. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 million and above" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 November 2011.