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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ezhome
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
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| settlement_type = [[Census Town]]
| image_skyline = File:Gov Welfare LP School Ezhome Moola.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = School at Ezhome Moola
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12|2|0|N|75|17|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = India
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kannur district|Kannur]]
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| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)]]
| governing_body = Ezhome Grama Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 18.9
| elevation_footnotes =
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| population_total = 19,261
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam]], English
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 670334
| registration_plate = KL-86
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Pazhayangadi]], [[Taliparamba]], [[Payyanur]], [[Kannur]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Payyanur
| website =
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KL]]
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[[File:Mangrove in Ezhome Moola (2).jpg|thumb|Mangroves in Ezhome]]
[[File:Ezhome Moola.jpg|thumb|Ezhome Moola]]

'''Ezhome''' is a [[census town]] in [[Kannur district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above |others=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=2008-12-08 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Ezhome had a population of 19,261 which constitutes 8,716 (45.25%) males and 10,545 (54.75%) females. Ezhome [[census town]] spreads over an area of {{cvt|18.9|sqkm}} with 4,297 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1,216 higher than state average of 1,084. In Ezhome, 11.2% population falls under 6 years age. Ezhome had overall literacy of 95.3% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 98% and female literacy was 93.2%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kannur |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=186,187 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3202_PART_B_KANNUR.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>

==Religion==
As of 2011 Indian [[census]], Ezhome census town had total population of 19,261 which constitutes 63.2% Hindus, 32.4% Muslims, 4% Christians and 0.4% others.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web |title=Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS |work=Census of India 2011 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General}}</ref>

== Background ==
[[Pazhayangadi]] is the nearest railway station (2 km). The nearest airports are [[Kannur International Airport]] (CNN) which is 45 km south of Ezhome and [[Mangalore International Airport]] (IXE) which is 120 km north of Ezhome.

Colleges include Madayi Cooperative Arts & Science College, [[Pariyaram Medical College]], [[Institute of Human Resources Development|IHRD]] College Neruvampram, [[Payyanur College]], [[Sir Syed College (Taliparamba)|Sir Syed College, Taliparamba]], and [[Government College of Engineering, Kannur]].

== New Rice Varieties ==
[[Ezhome Rice]] varieties ‘Ezhome-1’ and ‘Ezhome-2’ are the first high yielding, non-[[Lodging (agriculture)|lodging]] [[red rice]] varieties. They are designed for the [[Saline water|saline]]-prone [[Kaipad]] rice fields of Kerala. They yield [[awn (botany)|awn-less]], [[Shattering (agriculture)|non-shattering grains]], and favourable cooking qualities, better than local [[cultivar]]s. The average yields of ‘Ezhome-1’ and ‘Ezhome-2’ are 3.5 tones/ha and 3.2 tones/ha respectively under close-planted and no-management conditions of Kaipad. This yield is 70% and 60% more than that of local cultivars. These varieties differ in duration, have distinct morphological and qualitative traits, and have different [[salinity tolerance]] mechanisms, imparting varietal diversity to the unique ecosystem of Kaipad.

These new seed varieties have been developed by the [[Kerala Agricultural University]] with the participation of farmers of Ezhome [[panchayat]]. This is the first venture of Kerala Agricultural University in development of a variety i) adopting the combined strategy of Global Breeding (traditional), and Participatory Plant Breeding, and ii) carrying out all stages of variety development directly in the problem area of farmers.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/19/stories/2010011956490400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124022016/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/19/stories/2010011956490400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2010-01-24 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Crops cleared for farming | date=2010-01-19}}</ref>

== Uthraam Masjidh, Ettammel ==
[[Utharam Masjid]], also known as Utharam Palli, is a famous [[mosque]] situated at Ettammel, an attractive place in [[Puthiyangadi]] of Kannur District. It is managed by the Puthiyangadi Muslim Jamath committee. This Mosque was built hundreds of years ago, and it was reconstructed about 60 years ago. This mosque is situated in Puthiyangadi "ettammel" near to the Jamaath high school.

==Transportation==
The national highway passes through [[Taliparamba]] town. [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Kochi]] 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 [[Pazhayangadi]] on [[Mangalore]]-[[Palakkad]] line.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at [[Mangalore International Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Kannur International Airport|Kannur]]. Both of them are [[international airport]]s but direct flights are available only to [[Middle East]]ern countries.

== References ==
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{{Kannur district}}

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

{{Kannur-geo-stub}}

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