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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Feroke
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Ferokebusstand.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Feroke bus stand
| pushpin_map = India Kerala
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11|11|0|N|75|51|0|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 = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
| subdivision_type3 = Taluk
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kozhikode]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Kozhikode]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = Parappanad Royal family
| named_for =
| government_type = Municipal council
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 15
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 54074
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English<ref>{{cite web |title=The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969 |url=http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/kerala/1969/1969KERALA7.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911111246/http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/kerala/1969/1969KERALA7.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=11 September 2014 |website=PRS Legislative Research |access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 673631
| registration_plate = KL-85
| website =
| footnotes =
| blank3_name_sec1 = Nearby Railway Station
<br/>
Nearby Airport
| blank3_info_sec1 = '''Feroke Railway Station'''
<br/>
[[Calicut International Airport]]
}}
'''Feroke''' ({{IPA|ml|fɐroːkːɨ̆|IPA}}) is a [[List of urban local bodies in Kerala|Municipality]] in [[Kozhikode district]], [[Kerala]], and part of the [[Kozhikode metropolitan area]]. It is 11 km from Kozhikode city and is developing as a suburb, included in the city's urban masterplan.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-06-13|title=Master plan for Kozhikodeurban area likely to be revised|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/master-plan-for-kozhikodeurban-area-likely-to-be-revised/article27894990.ece|access-date=2021-04-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Master Plan {{!}} Kozhikode Municipal Corporation|url=https://kozhikodecorporation.lsgkerala.gov.in/en/master-plan|access-date=2021-05-20|website=kozhikodecorporation.lsgkerala.gov.in}}</ref>

[[File:Cheruvannur 06146.JPG|thumb|Cheruvannur Festival]]

==Name==
The village was originally named Farookhabad by [[Tipu Sultan]]. Later, this was changed to Feroke by the British. Tipu Sulthan wanted to make Feroke as his capital in Malabar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140628/lifestyle-travel/article/trip-tips-tipu-sultan%E2%80%99s-dream-capital-feroke|title=Trip tips: Tipu Sultan's dream capital - Feroke|date=2014-06-29|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Deccan chronicle|last=K. I. Abin}}</ref> The remains of a fort built by Tipu Sultan still stands in Feroke with a long tunnel to the river. Authorities are trying to preserve the fort remains as a site of historical importance.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-22|title=ഫറോക്കിലെ ടിപ്പു കോട്ടക്ക് പുതുജീവൻ നൽകുമ്പോൾ|url=https://islamonlive.in/your-voice/when-tipus-fort-in-farook-was-revived/|access-date=2020-11-25|website=islamonlive|language=en-US}}</ref> The old bridge at Feroke was built by the British in 1883.

==History==
Feroke, on the southern bank of [[Chaliyar]] river, was adjacent to the kingdom of [[Parappanad]] during medieval period.<ref name="Logan">{{Cite book|title=Malabar Manual (Volume-I)|last=Logan|first=William|publisher=Asian Educational Services|year=2010|isbn=9788120604476|location=New Delhi|pages=631–666}}</ref> The rulers of Parappanad were vassals to the [[Zamorin of Calicut]].<ref name="askh">{{cite book |last1=Sreedhara Menon |first1=A. |title=Kerala Charitram |date=January 2007 |publisher=DC Books |location=Kottayam |isbn=9788126415885 |edition=2007}}</ref> The headquarters of Parappanad Royal family was the coastal town of [[Parappanangadi]] in present-day [[Malappuram district]].<ref name="1961_kkd">{{Cite book|title=District Census Handbook (2) - Kozhikode (1961)|last=Devassy|first=M. K.|publisher=Government of Kerala|year=1965|location=Ernakulam|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5665/1/22059_1961_KOZ.pdf}}</ref> In the 15th century CE, ''Parappanad Swaroopam'' was divided into two - Northern Parappanad (''Beypore Swaroopam'') and Southern Parappanad (''Parappur Swaroopam'').<ref name="askh"/> [[Beypore]], [[Cheruvannur]], and [[Panniyankara]], on northern bank of [[Chaliyar]], became Northern Parappanad.<ref name="Logan"/> [[Kadalundi]], [[Vallikkunnu]], and [[Parappanangadi]], on the southern bank of [[Chaliyar]] became Southern Parappanad.<ref name="Logan"/>

It is also known the ruler of the [[Kingdom of Tanur]] (''Vettathunadu Swaroopam'') had assisted the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] to build a fort at the island of [[Chaliyam]], which was a part of Southern Parappanad. It was destroyed during the Battle at Chaliyam fort occurred in 1571.<ref name="askh"/> Feroke became a part of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] in the late 18th century CE.<ref name="askh"/> Following the [[Third Anglo-Mysore War]] and the subsequent [[Treaty of Seringapatam]], Feroke became a part of [[Malabar District]] under [[British Raj]].<ref name="askh"/> Feroke was included in [[Eranad]] [[Tehsil|Taluk]] in the [[Malappuram district|Malappuram Revenue Division]] of Malabar District with its Taluk headquarters at [[Manjeri]].<ref name="Malabar">{{Cite book|title=1951 census handbook - Malabar district|publisher=Government of Madras|year=1953|location=Chennai|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6425/1/20493_1951_MAL.pdf}}</ref><ref name="Logan"/><ref>{{cite book |last1=C.A. |first1=Innes |title=Madras District Gazetteers: Malabar and Anjengo |date=1908 |publisher=Government Press, Madras |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w806vgAACAAJ}}</ref> Following the formation of the state of [[Kerala]] in 1956, Feroke became a part of [[Tirurangadi]] [[Revenue block]] of [[Tirur Taluk]].<ref name="1961_kkd"/><ref name="c1971">{{Cite book|title=District Census Handbook - Malappuram (Part-C) - 1971|last=K. Narayanan|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala|year=1972|location=Thiruvananthapuram|pages=3|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5714/1/51172_1971_MAL.pdf}}</ref> On 16 June 1969, [[Eranad Taluk]], Tirur Taluk, Tirurangadi, and Parappanangadi were transferred to the newly formed [[Malappuram district]].<ref name="c1971"/> 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.<ref name="c1971"/> However Kadalundi Nagaram beach (where the [[Kadalundi River]] flows into Arabian Sea, a part of [[Vallikkunnu]] grama panchayat), [[Tenhipalam]], the centre of [[University of Calicut]], and [[Karippur]], the site of [[Kozhikode International Airport]], became parts of Malappuram.<ref name="c1971"/>

Feroke, Ramanattukara, and Kadalundi are parts of Kozhikode taluk and [[Kozhikode metropolitan area]].<ref name="c2011-kkd">{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Kozhikode |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3204_PART_B_KOZHIKODE.pdf}}</ref><ref name="c2011-mlp">{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations|state=expanded
|title= Feroke Municipality population

|1961| 24124
|1971| 30516
|1981| 37720
|1991| 44494
|2001| 50277
|2011| 54074
|footnote= Source: [[Census of India]]
}}

As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Feroke had a population of 29,504. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. In Feroke, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

As of the 2011 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/627439-feroke-kerala.html|title=Feroke Population Census 2011 - 2018|access-date=30 December 2018|publisher=census2011.co.in}}</ref>
Feroke has a population of 32,122 of which 15,596 are males while 16,526 are females.

The population of children ages 0-6 is 3,979 which is 12.39% of the total population of Feroke (CT). In Feroke the female sex ratio is of 1060 against state average of 1084. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Feroke is around 969 compared to the Kerala state average of 964. The literacy rate of Feroke city is 95.99% higher than the state average of 94.00%. In Feroke, male literacy is around 97.67% while the female literacy rate is 94.42%.

==Civic Administration==
===[[2020 Kerala local body elections|Feroke Municipality]] Election 2020===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!S.No.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trend.kerala.gov.in/views/index.php|title=Feroke Municipality election 2020|access-date=2020-12-11|website=lbtrend|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309203519/http://trend.kerala.gov.in/views/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> !! Party name !! Party symbol !! Number of Councillors
|-
| 01 || [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] ||[[File:UDF logo.png|50px]]|| 20
|-
| 02 || [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] ||[[File:Left Democratic Front (Kerala) Logo.svg|50px]] || 17
|-
| 03 || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] ||[[File:BJP election symbol.png|50px]] || 01
|-
|}

==Election results==

===2025 Election results===
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2025 Feroke Municipal election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year = 2020
| next_election =
| next_year = 2030
| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|2025|12|11}}
| seats_for_election = All 39 councils in the Feroke Municipality
| majority_seats = 20
| turnout =77.08%
| image1 =
| leader1 =
| leader_since1 =
| party1 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| alliance1 = {{legend2|{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat1 =
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 15
| last_election1 = 17
| seat_change1 = 2{{decrease}}
| popular_vote1 = 13,784
| percentage1 = 38.39%
| swing1 =
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| alliance2 = {{legend2|{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat2 =
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 23
| last_election2 = 20
| seat_change2 = 3{{increase}}
| popular_vote2 = 17,412
| percentage2 = 48.50%
| swing2 =
| image3 =
| leader3 =
| leader_since3 =
| party3 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| alliance3 = {{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat3 =
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 1
| last_election3 = 1
| seat_change3 = 0
| popular_vote3 = 3,639
| percentage3 = 10.13%
| swing3 =
| map_caption =
| title = Municipal Chairman
| posttitle = Elected Municipal Chairman
| before_election = NC Abdul Razak
| before_party = IUML
| after_election = C Chandrika
| after_party = IUML
| party_colour = #AAAAAA
| map =
}}

===2020 Election results===
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2020 Feroke Municipal election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year = 2015
| next_election =
| next_year = 2025
| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|12|08}}
| seats_for_election = All 38 councils in the Feroke Municipality
| majority_seats = 20
| turnout = 79.81%
| image1 =
| leader1 =
| leader_since1 =
| party1 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| alliance1 = {{legend2|{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat1 =
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 17
| last_election1 = 18
| seat_change1 = 1{{decrease}}
| popular_vote1 = 14,820
| percentage1 = 42.57%
| swing1 =
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| alliance2 = {{legend2|{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat2 =
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 20
| last_election2 = 17
| seat_change2 = 3{{increase}}
| popular_vote2 = 14,921
| percentage2 = 42.86%
| swing2 =
| image3 =
| leader3 =
| leader_since3 =
| party3 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| alliance3 = {{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat3 =
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 1
| last_election3 = 1
| seat_change3 = 0
| popular_vote3 = 4,273
| percentage3 = 12.27%
| swing3 =
| map_caption =
| title = Municipal Chairman
| posttitle = Elected Municipal Chairman
| before_election = K Kamarulaila
| before_party = CPI(M)
| after_election = NC Abdul Razak
| after_party = IUML
| party_colour = #AAAAAA
| map =
}}

==Industry==

Feroke is the cradle of the [[tile]] industry in Kerala. The rapid rivers from the Western Ghats after passing through forests carry the [[clay]] which is the raw-material for tiles, pottery and ceramic wares. There are more than a dozen tile factories in Feroke. Feroke is also well known for its wood and timber industries.

Cheruvannur and Feroke are predominant industrial areas of [[Kozhikode]]. A number of tile factories, match factories, timber industries, automobile dealerships, footwear industries, and steel factories are located in Feroke, providing employment to thousands of workers.

==Farook College==
[[Farook College]] is the biggest educational organization of Feroke area. The college was started in 1948 and enjoys autonomous status from 2015. It is the largest residential post-graduate institution affiliated with the University of Calicut.
The college is located on a hillock originally called 'Irumooli Paramba' 5 km from Feroke Railway Station and 16 km from the city of Calicut and at a distance of 16 km from the Calicut Airport. The entire campus comprising the college, its hostels, the staff quarters and its sister concerns covers an area of 70 acres. The entire village is popularly called 'Farook College' and has a post office called Farook College.
[[File:Farook college Main gate Kozhicode.JPG|thumbnail|Rajah Gate of Farook College]]

==Hospitals==
* Koyas Hospital
* [[Employees' State Insurance]] Hospital, Feroke
* Red Crescent Hospital, Chungam.
* Shifa hospital, kallampara
* Govt. Taluk Hospital, Chanda Feroke
==Education==
===Irshadiya College (3 km)===
'''[[Irshadiya College]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irshadiyacollege.com|title=Irshadiya College - College of Commerce and Social Sciences {{!}} Feroke - Calicut {{!}} Official Website {{!}} Parallel College under Calicut University {{!}} University of Calicut Courses|website=www.irshadiyacollege.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-10-18}}</ref> is an educational institution located in Paruthippara road. It has a historic experience of nearly four decades in the educational purview of Feroke. Its main peculiarly is that it offers courses in both arts and Islamic studies. Hundreds of students are studying from in and outside of Kerala.

===RCCM College (1 km)===
'''[[RCCM College]]'''<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.Rccmcollege.com|title=RCCM College – Regional college of Commerce and Management {{!}} Feroke - Calicut {{!}} Official Website {{!}} Parallel College under Calicut University {{!}} University of Calicut Courses|website=www.Rccmcollege.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-08-02}}</ref> is an exclusive educational institution for commerce students located in Cheruvannur.
==Karuvanthuruthy==
'''Karuvanthuruthy''' is a fishing village near Feroke. It is surrounded on sides with water giving the name 'thiruth' to it. The village is located on the western side of Feroke railway station. The underbridge from Feroke town goes to Karuvanthuruthy town and the Karuvanthuruthy bridge connects the town to [[Chaliyam]] beach and seawalk.
<gallery>
File:Karuvanthuruthy School.jpg|Bafaki School
File:Kadavu Masjidh, Karuvanthuruthy.jpg|Kadavath Masjidh
File:Commonwealth Tile Factory, Feroke.jpg|Commonwealth factory
File:Karuvanthuruthy Kadavu.jpg|Karuvanthuruthy Kadavu
</gallery>

===Kadalundi (6 km)===
[[Kadalundi]] is one of the oldest towns in Kerala and is an example of the old ports called "thundies". The tidal/[[mangrove forest]] on the banks of the Kadalundi river make it a picturesque area. The deltas formed by the Kadalundi river add to the beauty of the place. The town is divided into two by the river— Kadalundi in the Kozhikode district and Kadalundi Nagaram in Malappuram district. Thousands of migratory birds from all over the world gather here starting in November.
[[File:Calicut Halwa.jpg|thumb|Halwas are popular in Feroke]]

==Major Landmarks==
* [[Mananchira]], 11 km
* [[University of Calicut]], 9 km
* [[Farook College]], 3 km
* [[Alfarook College, Feroke|Al-farook College]], 3 km
* [[Government Medical College, Kozhikode|Medical college Kozhikode]], [[Calicut International Airport|17 km]]
* [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut Airport]], 17 km
* [[Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary]] 7.4 km
* [[Beypore|Beypore Beach]], 6 km
*

==Villages and Suburbs==
* Chandakkadavu, Pettah and Chungam
* Karuvanthuruthi, Thirichilangadi and Kokkivalavu
* Adivaram, Melevaram and Irumoolipparamba
* [[Perumugham]] and Pullikkadavu.
* Kallampara
* Nallur
* Puttekadu
* Chenaparamba
* Karad
* Feroke Railway Station
{{Further|Mahlkot}}

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
File:Karuvanthuruthy School.jpg|Orphanage School
File:Kadavu Masjidh, Karuvanthuruthy.jpg|Kadavath Masjidh
File:Ferke Post Office, Kozhikode District.jpg|Feroke Post Office
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary]]
* [[Paruthippara]]
* [[Farook College]]
* [[Ramanattukara]]
* [[Cheruvannur Nallalam|Cheruvannur]]
* [[Karuvanthuruthy|Karuvanthiruthy]]
* [[Kadalundi]]
* [[Chelembra]]
* [[Cherukavu]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Kozhikode]]

Feroke - Revision history

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