Kakkodi

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{{Infobox settlement
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'''Kakkodi''' is a [[Panchayath]] in [[Kozhikode]] district of [[Kerala]]. The Panchayath borders Kozhikode corporation on one side and the panchayaths [[kuruvattur]], [[Chelannur]], [[thalakkulathur]] and [[Elathur, Kozhikode|Elathur]], on the other sides.

==Population==
As per the 2001 census reports<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kerala.gov.in/statistical/vitalstatistics/w_1.05.pdf|title=Census report 2001|publisher=India Census}}</ref> the total population is 36,096 with 17,379 men and 18,717 women and the population growth is +20.22. The sex ratio is 1077 women to 1000 men.

==Demographics==
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[[Hindu]] constitute majority of the population, followed by the [[muslim]] communities.

==Education==
Kakkodi panchayath has a couple of LP, UP and high Schools. They are
*Makkada Perinchila ALP School
*Badiroor LP School (AKA Kanipoth School)
*Madrassathul Islamiya L P School (Est: 1924)
*Makkada A LP School (AKA Kothadathu School)
*Mathrubandhu UP School
*Kakkodi Panchayath UP School (AKA Ottathengu School)
*MES Architecture College
*Govt UP School, Padinhattummuri
*Govt Higher Secondary School Kakkodi(Athazhkunnu)
*Kiralur AUP School Kiralur
These schools have produced many notable professionals living inside and outside of the Panchayath.

Students are enrolled in the schools of nearby panchayaths for education. PVS school, Ernhikkal and AKKR school, Chelannur are most popular.

The main town Kakkodi bazar has a couple of private colleges offering degree and +2 courses. There's a [[Vastu Shastra|Vastuvidya]] college at [[Kottupadam]] very near to [[Kottukulangara Ayyappa Temple]]

As per 2011 census reports<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kerala.gov.in/statistical/vitalstatistics/w_1.05.pdf|title=Census report 2011|publisher=India Census}}</ref> the area has [[literacy]] rate of 94.72% which is much higher than the national average 74%

==Tourism==
One side of the Panchayath has a salt water river named [[Akalapuzha]] which is a starting point of [[Korapuzha]]. This shallow river is abundant with Shell fishes and with a breath taking Lake like view is very suitable for House boats etc. many local tourists spend their time around the area. A major investor is yet to promote this area and bring this into calicut's tourist map.
Another important place in which you can spend time is GREENWORLD.As the name indicates, the place is covered by green.

==Other Amenities==
The Panchayath had two [[Movie theater|Cinema]] theatres named Priya & Jayasree, of which Priya had been converted to an [[Auditorium]]. Jayasree now converted to Media One Channel Studio. There is a telephone exchange, Health center, and a [[Canara Bank]] all located in an area, which are at a walkable distance from the Bazar. There are three post offices in the panchayath namely [[Makkada]] [Kakkodi] and Kizhakummuri.one branch of '''[[State Bank of India]]'''is present at this panchayath

==Panchayath Presidents==
* (First Panchayath President of Kakkodi Panchayath)
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==Notable personalities==
Makkada devadas is a popular Art Director who worked for many Malayalam films and TV Serials.

==See also==
*[[Makkada]]
*[[Chelannur]]
*[[Morikkara]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*http://lsgkerala.in/kakkodipanchayat/ /
*http:// lsg.kerala.gov.in/en/PanchayatDirectorate //
*http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/en//
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070514045222/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/

{{Geographic Location
| Centre = Kakkodi
| North = [[Atholi, Kerala|Atholi]]
| Northeast = [Kuruvattoor,Kerala]
| East =[Kuruvattoor,Kerala]
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| South = [[Kozhikode|Calicut]]
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| West = [[Poonoor puzha]]
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{{Kozhikode district}}
[[Category:Villages in Kozhikode district]]
[[Category:Kozhikode north]]

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