Ramanattukara

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Ramanattukara
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Ramanattukara town
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Ramanattukara
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Ramanattukara
Ramanattukara (India)
Coordinates: 11°11′19″N75°51′28″E / 11.1886744°N 75.8576775°E / 11.1886744; 75.8576775
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Taluk Kozhikode
Nearest city Kozhikode
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
Area
 • Total
11.70 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
35,937
 • Density3,072/km2 (7,955/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English [1]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673633
Telephone code0495
Vehicle registration KL 85
Sex ratio 1000:1045 ♂/♀
Literacy95.95%
Lok Sabha constituency Kozhikode
Vidhan Sabha constituency Beypore

Ramanattukara is a municipality in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. The town was formerly called Kadungan Chira village. Ramanattukara is located 15 km away from Kozhikode city.

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Surabhi Junction

Developing as a suburb of Kozhikode city, Ramanattukara is part of the master plan for the Kozhikode urban area. [2] [3]

History

Ramanattukara, on the southern bank of Chaliyar river, was adjacent to the medieval kingdom of Parappanad. [4] The Parappanad royal family is a cousin dynasty of the Travancore royal family. The rulers of Parappanad were vassals to the Zamorin of Calicut. [5] The headquarters of the Parappanad royal family was the coastal town of Parappanangadi in present-day Malappuram district. [6] In 15th century CE, Parappanad Swaroopam was divided into two - Northern Parappanad (Beypore Swaroopam) and Southern Parappanad (Parappur Swaroopam). [5] Beypore, Cheruvannur, and Panniyankara, on northern bank of Chaliyar, became Northern Parappanad. [4] Kadalundi, Vallikkunnu, and Parappanangadi, on the southern bank of Chaliyar became Southern Parappanad. [4]

The ruler of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathunadu Swaroopam) was known to have assisted the Portuguese build a fort on the island of Chaliyam, which was a part of Southern Parappanad, and was destructed during the Battle at Chaliyam fort occurred in 1571. [5] Feroke became a part of the Kingdom of Mysore in late 18th century CE. [5] Following the Third Anglo-Mysore War and the subsequent Treaty of Seringapatam, Ramanattukara became a part of Malabar District under British Raj. [5] Ramanattukara was included in Eranad Taluk in the Malappuram Revenue Division of Malabar District with its Taluk headquarters at Manjeri. [7] [4] [8] Following the formation of the state of Kerala in 1956, Ramanattukara became a part of Tirurangadi Revenue block of Tirur Taluk. [6] [9] On 16 June 1969, Eranad Taluk, Tirur Taluk, Tirurangadi, and Parappanangadi, were transferred to newly formed Malappuram district. [9] However, three Revenue Villages of Tirur Taluk, namely, Feroke, Ramanattukara, and Kadalundi, remained in Kozhikode district, as they were much closer to Kozhikode city centre. [9] However Kadalundi Nagaram beach (where Kadalundi River flows into Arabian Sea, a part of Vallikkunnu Grama Panchayat), Tenhipalam, the centre of University of Calicut and Karippur, the site of Calicut International Airport, became parts of Malappuram. [9] Feroke, Ramanattukara, and Kadalundi are parts of Kozhikode Taluk and Kozhikode metropolitan area. [10] [11]

Demographics

Ramanattukara Municipality population
YearPop.±%
197115,983—    
198121,131+32.2%
199125,672+21.5%
200130,436+18.6%
201135,937+18.1%
Source: Census of India

As of 2011 census, Ramanattukara had a population of 35,937. Males constituted 48.90% of the population and females 51.09%. Ramanattukara had an average literacy rate of 95.95%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 97.71%, and female literacy was 94.21%. In Ramanattukara, 11.46% of the population was under 6 years of age.

As of 2001 India census, [12] Ramanattukara had a population of 30,436. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Ramanattukara has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 80%. In Ramanattukara, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Election results

2020 Ramanattukara Municipal election
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All 31 councils in the Ramanattukara Municipality
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout81.91%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party INC CPI(M) BJP
Alliance   UDF    LDF    NDA
Last election13160
Seats won17120
Seat change4Increase2.svg4Decrease2.svg0
Popular vote10,7339,9232,995
Percentage44.78%41.40%12.49%
Municipal Chairman before election

Vazhayil Balakrishnan
CPI(M)

Elected Municipal Chairman

Bushra Rafeek
IUML

Independents won 2 seats and have 1.31% vote share in 2020 election [13]

Political Performance in Election 2015

S.No.Party NameParty symbolNumber of Councilors
01 LDF CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg 16
02 UDF UDF logo.png 13
03 BJP BJP election symbol.png 0
04Independents No flag.svg 2

2010 Ramanattukara Gramapanchayat Elections

S.No.Political Front/PartyNumber of Members
1 United Democratic Front (UDF)11
2 Left Democratic Front (LDF)8
3 National Democratic Alliance (NDA)0
4Others0
Total19

Location

Ramanattukara is situated 16 km south of Kozhikode city. Its location on the intersection of National Highway 66 had already given its economy a boost. To top it up, now the NH bypass for Kozhikode city starts from here.

Education

Transportation

The nearest railhead to Ramanattukara is Feroke (5 km) and the nearest airport is Calicut International Airport (10 km).

Suburbs of Ramanattukara

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF). PRS Legislative Research. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Master plan for Kozhikode urban area likely to be revised". The Hindu. 13 June 2019. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Master Plan | Kozhikode Municipal Corporation". kozhikodecorporation.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Logan, William (2010). Malabar Manual (Volume-I). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 631–666. ISBN   9788120604476.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Sreedhara Menon, A. (January 2007). Kerala Charitram (2007 ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN   9788126415885.
  6. 1 2 Devassy, M. K. (1965). District Census Handbook (2) - Kozhikode (1961) (PDF). Ernakulam: Government of Kerala.
  7. ↑ 1951 census handbook - Malabar district (PDF). Chennai: Government of Madras. 1953.
  8. ↑ C.A., Innes (1908). Madras District Gazetteers: Malabar and Anjengo. Government Press, Madras.
  9. 1 2 3 4 K. Narayanan (1972). District Census Handbook - Malappuram (Part-C) - 1971 (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 3.
  10. ↑ Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Kozhikode (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala.
  11. ↑ Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala.
  12. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  13. ↑ "Kerala local body election 2020". Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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