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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Anthoor
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = File:Parassini Madappura Sree MuthappanTemple.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Muthappan Temple|Parassinikkadavu Sree Muthappan Temple]]
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.987|N|75.376|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kannur district|Kannur]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of talukas of Kerala|Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Taliparamba taluk|Taliparamba]]
| established_title = 
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| founder =
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| governing_body = Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref>https://www.anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 24.17
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 28218
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref>https://www.anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 670331, 670562, 670563, 670564, 670567.
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 497278****
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-13, [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-59
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1121 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 93.45%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur]]
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Assembly constituency]]
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Taliparamba (State Assembly constituency)|Taliparamba]]
| blank5_name_sec1 = Civic Agency
| blank5_info_sec1 = [[Municipalities of Kerala|Municipality]]
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|pleasant]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small>
| website = https://anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KL]]
| footnotes =
}}

[[File:Parassinikkadavu Snake Park.JPG|thumb|right| The Entrance of Snake Park]]
[[File:Punnakkulangara.jpg|thumb|right| A view of [[Punnakkulangara]] Village]]
[[File:Nampram sree muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple.jpg|thumbnail|Nampram sree muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple]]
'''Anthoor '''is a [[municipality]] in the [[Kannur district]] of the [[North Malabar]] region in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. Anthoor is located roughly 15 km from the [[Kannur]] City, and 7 km from [[Taliparamba]] town.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|title=New Municipalities of Kerala : Election Results|publisher=Trend Kerala – Democracy|access-date=2016-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312151855/http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|archive-date=12 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="KANNUR">{{cite web|url=http://kannur.gov.in/village.htm|title=Kannur.gov.in : Villages of Kannur District|website=Kannur.gov.in|access-date=2010-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173033/http://kannur.gov.in/village.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Geography==
Almost half of Anthoor's border is surrounded by two scenic rivers, the [[Valapattanam River|Valapattanam Puzha]] and the [[Kuppam River|Kuttikkol Puzha]]. The backwaters at [[Morazha|Vellikkeel Eco Tourism Park]] are a tourist spot.

Anthoor shares borders with [[Taliparamba]] and [[Karimbam, Taliparamba|Kurumathur]] to the north, [[Kalliasseri]] and [[Pappinisseri(Aroli desom) ]] to the south, [[Kannapuram]] to the west, and [[Mayyil]], [[Kolachery]], and [[Narath]] to the east.<ref name="District Map">{{cite web|url=http://kannur.gov.in/mapkannur.jpg|title=Kannur District Map : Villages of Kannur|website=Kannur.gov.in|access-date=2010-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233120/http://kannur.gov.in/mapkannur.jpg|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Kannur Engg College">{{cite web|url=http://www.gcek.ac.in/|title=Govt. College of Engineering Kannur|website=Gcek.ac.in|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="University of Kannur">{{cite web|url=http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154&Itemid=135|title=Mangattuparamba Campus, Kannur University Campus P. O, Kannur - 670 567|website=Kannuruniversity.ac.in|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="KAP 4">{{cite web|url=http://www.keralapolicehistory.com/kap4.html|title=Kerala Armed Police Battalions|website=Keralapolicehistory.com|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307033449/http://www.keralapolicehistory.com/kap4.html|archive-date=7 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="KV">{{cite web|url=http://www.kvkeltronnagar.com/innerpage.php?pagename=contact|title=Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar : Home Page|website=Kvkeltronnagar.com|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324190434/http://kvkeltronnagar.com/innerpage.php?pagename=contact|archive-date=24 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="NIFT Kannur">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nift.ac.in/kannur/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328092513/http://nift.ac.in/kannur/ |archive-date=28 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="Ayurveda College">{{cite web|url=http://www.panchakarma.com/parassinikkadavu-ayurveda-medical-college-hospital-kannur-kerala-p-397.html|title=Parassinikkadavu Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Kannur, Kerala - Panchakarma Guide|website=Panchakarma.com|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>

[[File:ParassinikkadavuValapattamRiver.jpg|thumb|right| Scenic view of Valapattanam River at Parassinikkadavu]]

==Etymology==
The name Anthoor means "large village." Due to its large size, the town was split into two villages, Anthoor and [[Morazha]]. The hill of Anthoor has been mentioned in many [[Theyyam]] folk songs and [[Thottam Pattu]] (തോറ്റം പാട്ട്).<ref name = "Anthoor">{{cite web|url=http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/anthoor/id/804|title=Anthoor, Kannur District, Kerala, India|website=Keralatourism.org|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>

==History==
Anthoor was previously under [[Kolathiri]] rule. Later, [[Tipu Sultan]] adjoined this area as part of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]]. During [[British Raj]], the kingdom was under Chirakkal [[Taluk]] of [[Malabar District]] in the [[Madras Presidency]]. After the formation of the Kerala State, this area was made a [[panchayat]] in the Cannanore District. Later, the Anthoor Panchayat was merged with the Taliparambu Municipality upon the latter's formation. Presently, Anthoor is an independent municipality of Kannur District of Kerala State.<ref name = "The Hindu Reports; Anthoor merging with Taliparamba">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/18/stories/2005091808320300.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Kerala News : Electioneering gathering momentum in Taliparamba|date=2005-09-18|access-date=2 January 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name = "Anthoor delinked from Taliparamba">{{cite web|url=http://www.indian24news.com/india/kannur-local-bodies-poll-results-leave-all-parties-happy/62955-news|title=Kannur local bodies poll results leave all parties happy|website=Indian24news.com|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref><ref name = "TOI; New Municipalitis of Kerala 2015">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Kannur-to-become-corporation-28-new-municipalities-on-anvil/articleshow/45891777.cms|title=Kannur to become corporation; 28 new municipalities on anvil |newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>

[[File:ParassinikkadavuBridge.jpg|thumb|right| The Parassinikkdavu Bridge – which connects Anthoor to Mayyil, Kolachery and Narath]]

==Demographics==
According to the 2011 [[Census of India|India Census]], Anthoor had a population of 28,218 with 12,527 men and 15,691 women.
<ref>https://anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/ml/about|title=ആമുഖം</ref>

Anthoor was a panchayath consisting of two small villages, [[Morazha]] and Anthoor. In 1990, when the government of Kerala announced new municipalities, Anthoor Panchayat was merged with [[Taliparamba]] to form the new Municipality of Taliparamba.<ref name="Taliparamba">{{cite web|url=http://www.taliparambamunicipality.in/about|title=ആമുഖം - Thaliparamba Municipality|website=Taliparambamunicipality.in|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref> Later, in 2015, the government separated Anthoor from Taliparamba and made it an independent municipality. Anthoor is a municipality by its population and density, but maintains with the characteristics of a village. The town is located on [[National Highway 66 (India)|NH-66]], situated near [[Taliparamba]] in the [[Kannur District]] of the [[North Malabar]] region in [[Kerala]].

[[File:VismayaParkGate.JPG|thumb|right| The Entrance of [[Vismaya]] Infotainment Park]]

==Administration==
* District: [[Kannur District|Kannur]]
* [[Taluk]]/[[Tehsil]]: [[Taliparamba]]
* Block: [[Taliparamba]]
* [[Assembly constituency]]: [[Taliparamba]]
* [[Lok Sabha]] constituency : [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur]]
* [[Police Station]]: [[Taliparamba]]
* Nearest Railway Station: [[Kannapuram]] [[Pappinisseri]]

==Post offices==
*Anchampeedika-670331
*Morazha-670331
*Kanool-670562
*Parassinikkadavu-670563
*Nanicherry-670564
*Kannur University Campus-670567

== Tourism ==
* [[Morazha|Vellikkeel Eco Tourism Park]]
* [[Vismaya|Vismaya Infotainment Park]]
* [[Parassinikkadavu Snake Park]]

==Other places of interests==
*Neeliyar Kottam (Near Kannur University Main Campus)
*Ozhacrome Temple Pond
*Paddy Fields of Morazha,Kanool & Anthur
*Scenic beauty of Punnakulangara
*Hills at Morazha, Muthuvani and Mayilaadu, Anthur Hill

==[[Theyyam]]==
* Raktha Chamundi at Edappara Chamundeswari Temple, Panthottam
* Anthur Puthiya Bhagawati Temple
* Neeliyar Kottam
* ParassiniMatappura Sreemuthappan Temple

==Institutions==
* [[Cooperative movement in India|Institute of Co-operative Management, Parassinikkadavu]]<ref name = "Co-Op Management">{{cite web|url=http://www.icmkannur.org/|title=Institute of Cooperative Management Kannur|website=Icmkannur.org|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[List of educational institutions in Kannur District|Parrasianikkadavu Ayurveda Medical College]]<ref name="Ayurveda College"/>
* [[Mangattuparambu|Mangattuparambu Doordarshan Station]]
* [[Government College of Engineering, Kannur|Govt Engineering College, Kannur]]<ref name="Kannur Engg College"/>
* [[National Institute of Fashion Technology|National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur]]<ref name="NIFT Kannur"/>
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya|Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar]]<ref name = "KV Keltron Nagar">{{cite web|url=http://www.kvkeltronnagar.com|title=Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar :: Home Page|website=Kvkeltronnagar.com|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[Public sector undertakings in Kerala|Kerala Clays and Ceramic Products Limited]]
* [[Kannur University|Kannur University Main Campus]]<ref name="University of Kannur"/>

==Religious institutions==
* [[Muthappan Temple]]

==Governance==
Anthoor is always 100% CPIM Supporting Area. 14 out 28 of the Municipal<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lsgelection.kerala.gov.in/lbtrend2015/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|title=Local Body Elections 2015 - Trend of counting by State Election Commission Kerala|website=lsgelection.kerala.gov.in|access-date=2018-04-13}}</ref> Councillors are elected unopposed.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php
|title = Panchayat Elections Kerala
|access-date = 2016-03-19
|work = Kerala
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160312151855/http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php
|archive-date = 12 March 2016
|url-status = dead
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref>

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| style="background:#8bbdef; color:#fff;"|<div class="center">'''Anthoor Municipality'''</div>

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|[[Municipal]][[Chairman|Chair Person]]
|<div class="right">'''Mr. [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|P K SHYAMALA TEACHER]]'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160513032616/http://www.lsgkerala.gov.in/pages/memberDetails.php?intID=3&ID=1287&ln=en&candid=2015128700201]</ref> </div>

|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|M.L.A.]]
|<div class="right">'''Mr. [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|James Mathew]]'''<ref name="TLPBA MLA">{{cite web|url=http://nocorruption.in/politician/james-mathew/|title=JAMES MATHEW MLA of TALIPARAMBA Kerala|website=Nocorruption.in|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref> </div>

|[[Member of Parliament|M.P.]]
|<div class="right">'''Mr. [[K. Sudhakaran]]'''</div>
|}
|}

==Municipal Wards==
*Vellikkeel – 1,
*[[Morazha]] −2,
*Kanool – 3,
*Mundapram – 4,
*Mayilaadu – 5,
*Bakkalam – 6,
*Peelery – 7,
*Ayyankovil – 9,
*[[Kadambery]] – 8,
*Kolmotta – 10,
*Nanichery – 11,
*Kodallur – 12,
*Mambala – 13,
*[[Parassinikkadavu|Parassini]] – 14,
*Kovval −15,
*Anthoor – 16,
*Thaliyil – 17,
*Podikkund – 18,
*Thalivayal – 19,
*[[Dharmashala, Kannur|Dharmashala]] – 20,
*[[Punnakkulangara|Punnakulangara]] – 21,
*Kuttipram – 22,
*C H Nagar – 23,
*Ozhacrom – 24,
*Anchampeedika – 25,
*Veniyil – 26,
*Paliyathuvalappu – 27,
*Panneri – 28.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160406144052/http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/pages/electiondetails.php?intID=3&ID=1287&ln=en]</ref>

==Transport==
The National Highway-66 passes through the [[Dharmashala, Kannur|Dharmashala]] junction. [[Mangalore]] and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side, and [[Kochi|Cochin]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] can be accessed on the southern side. The nearest railway stations are [[Kannapuram railway station|Kannapuram]] and [[Kannur railway station|Kannur]] on the Mangalore-[[Palakkad]] line. There are airports at [[Kannur International Airport]], [[Mangaluru Airport]] and [[Calicut International Airport]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kerala}}
{{Kannur district}}
{{Malabar}}
{{North Malabar}}
{{Places of interest in North Malabar}}

[[Category:Villages near Dharmashala, Kannur]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kannur district]]

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