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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Iritty
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[Municipality]]
| image_skyline = Iritty bridge 1933.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = View of Iritty Bridge built in 1933
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.9819|N|75.6703|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kannur district|Kannur]]
| established_title = Municipality Established
| established_date = 1st April 2016
| founder =
| named_for =
| parts_type = [[List of talukas of Kerala|Taluk]]
| parts = [[Iritty taluk|Iritty]]
| government_type = [[Municipal Council]]
| governing_body =
| leader_title = Municipal Chairman
| leader_name = V. Vinod Kumar <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uniindia.com/news/south/kerala-mayoral-elections-kannur/3686559.html |title=Newly elected representatives of Municipalities in Kannur district}}</ref>
| leader_title1 = [[Deputy Superintendent of Police]]
| leader_name1 = Yogesh Mandhaiya IPS <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kannurrural.keralapolice.gov.in/page/who-is-who-kannur-rural |title=Law and Order – Kannur Rural |website=keralapolice.gov.in |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312085458/https://kannurrural.keralapolice.gov.in/page/who-is-who-kannur-rural |url-status=live }}</ref>
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 45.84
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://en-in.topographic-map.com/maps/a5w3/Iritty/ |title=iritty elevation map |website=topographic-map.com |access-date=26 August 2022 |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826044157/https://en-in.topographic-map.com/maps/a5w3/Iritty/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| elevation_m = 39
| population_total = 40,369
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 670703
| area_code = 91 (0)490
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KL]]
| registration_plate = KL-78
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1066 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Kannur]]
| website =
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Assembly constituency]]
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Peravoor (State Assembly constituency)|Peravoor]]
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur]]
}}
'''Iritty''' is a [[Municipalities of Kerala|municipality]] and [[List of taluks of Kerala|taluk]] in [[Kannur district]] of [[Kerala state]], India.<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> The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Iritty is at a distance of {{cvt|20|km|mi}} from [[Kannur International Airport]] and one among five taluks in Kannur district. Iritty is one of the major towns that lies between Coorg and Kannur International Airport near Mattanur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kudumbashree.org/sub-district/881023/20|title=Kudumbashree | City Profile in PMAY - Iritty|website=www.kudumbashree.org|access-date=5 July 2022|archive-date=5 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191734/https://www.kudumbashree.org/sub-district/881023/20|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Location ==
[[File:Iritty HeliView.jpg|thumbnail|left|A heliCam view of Iritty]]

Iritty is located on the banks of [[Bavali river]], which originates from the Wayanad passes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iritty.com/|title=Iritty basic information|access-date=12 March 2008|archive-date=16 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416044504/http://www.iritty.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> Iritty is situated on the [[Thalassery]]-[[Coorg]]-[[Mysore]] highway and [[State Highway 30 (Kerala)]] between [[Mattanur]] and [[Virajpet]]. Some of the nearby smaller towns are [[Padiyoor]], [[Blathur]], [[Peravoor]], Kakkayangad, [[Aralam]], [[Keezhppally]], [[Vallithode]], [[Karikkottakary]], [[Angadikadavu]], [[Anappanthy]], [[Edoor]], [[Ulikkal]], [[Vattiyamthode]], Mattara, [[Manikkadavu]], Kilyianthara, [[Punnad]], [[Charal]], Edapuzha, [[Uruppumkutti]], Vilakkode and [[Chavassery]].

[[Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary]] is situated {{convert|8|km|0}} from Iritty.

== Geography ==

Iritty is surrounded by hills. The Iritty Puzha (Iritty River). There is a steel girder bridge, built in 1933, over the river. Pazhassi Dam, almost 10 km from the town, provides irrigation.

=== Steel bridge ===
[[File:Iritty Bridge 25-11-2015.jpg|thumbnail|Iritty Bridge Built in 1933]]
The steel bridge in Iritty is a 10-ton bridge constructed in 1933 by the British authorities to connect the towns of [[Kodagu district|Kodagu]] and [[Thalassery]].<ref name="Hindu">{{Cite news|title = Man's death puts spotlight on safety of Iritty bridge|url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/mans-death-puts-spotlight-on-safety-of-iritty-bridge/article7491215.ece|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 2 August 2015|access-date = 2015-12-06|issn = 0971-751X|language = en-IN|first = Mohamed|last = Nazeer|archive-date = 14 June 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210614063649/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/mans-death-puts-spotlight-on-safety-of-iritty-bridge/article7491215.ece|url-status = live}}</ref> It was designed by George Anderson of the Institution of Civil Engineers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cbC4yB8tXkcC&pg=PA224|page=224|date=24 March 1893|work=The Railroad Gazette|volume=25|title=Method of Erecting the Iritty Bridge, Malabar}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ewE-AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA174|pages=174–175|date=June 1893|work=The Railway Engineer|volume=14|title=Method of Erecting the Iritty Bridge Malabar}}</ref> A July 2015 death of a man after being accidentally wedged between the handrail and a private bus raised concerns about the bridge's age.<ref name="Hindu" />

== Administration ==
Iritty was initially part of Keezhur-Chavassery Panchayat and upgraded to a Municipality on 1 November 2015. The Municipal town is divided into 34 wards. V Vinod Kumar is the present municipal chairman of Iritty. The current ruling party of Iritty Municipality is [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]].<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ldf-retains-power-in-iritty-municipality/article33440962.ece
| title = LDF retains power in Iritty Municipality
| date = 29 December 2020
| work = The Hindu
| access-date = 30 September 2021
| archive-date = 30 September 2021
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210930152702/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ldf-retains-power-in-iritty-municipality/article33440962.ece
| url-status = live
}}</ref>

Iritty Municipality is a part of [[Peravoor (State Assembly constituency)|Peravoor Assembly Constituency]] under [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur Loksabha Constituency]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|title = Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-18
|work = Kerala
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|archive-date = 2009-03-04
}}</ref>

Iritty established as a Taluk headquarters since March 2013 when Kerala government declared new taluks for the state. Iritty taluk falls under Thalassery Revenue division.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/12-new-taluks-to-be-formed-in-kerala/article4530074.ece
| title = 12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala
| date = 21 March 2013
| work = The Hindu
| url-status = live
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171115013905/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/12-new-taluks-to-be-formed-in-kerala/article4530074.ece
| archive-date = 15 November 2017
}}</ref>

=== Villages in Iritty Taluk ===
{{See|Iritty taluk}}
'''Iritty Taluk''' has 20 villages:
* Aralam, Ayyankunnu, Chavasseri and Kalliad
* Kanichar, Karikkottakari, Keezhur and Kelakam
* Kolari, Kottiyoor, Manathana and Muzhakkunnu
* Nuchiyad, Padiyoor, Payam and Pazhassi
* Thillankeri, Vayathur, Vellarvalli and Vilamana<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3060ad92489947d410d897474079c1477/uploads/2018/03/2018033121.pdf |title=Revenue Villages in Iritty Taluk |publisher=Government of India |access-date=2020-09-20}}</ref>

==Law and Order==
The municipality comes under the jurisdiction of Iritty police station, established on 11 November 1952. Before becoming a full fledged station, it was an outpost of Mattanur police station.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ps.keralapolice.gov.in/iritty-ps/about |title=About - Iritty police station}}</ref>

Iritty Sub Division was formed on 09-02-2005 by merging areas from Panur Sub Division (previously under Thalassery). Later, when Kannur police district split into city and rural, Iritty subdivision was split into Peravoor and the current Iritty subdivisions. The subdivision consists of 5 police stations under its jurisdiction limits like [[Aralam]], [[Karikkottakary]], [[Ulikkal]], [[Irikkur]] and Iritty. This subdivision shares its eastern border with Karnataka state, northern border with Taliparamba subdivision, western border with Kannur city district police and southern border with Peravoor subdivision.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kannurrural.keralapolice.gov.in/iritty |title=About - Iritty police sub division}}</ref>

Iritty has a Grama Nyayalaya or village court situated at [[Payam, Kerala|Payam]] for easy access to the judicial system in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kannur.dcourts.gov.in/contact-us/ |title=Courts in Thalassery district}}</ref>

== Climate ==
Iritty has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] (Am) with little to no rainfall from December to March and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from April to November.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
| location = Iritty
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 31.6
| Feb high C = 32.5
| Mar high C = 33.6
| Apr high C = 33.9
| May high C = 33.2
| Jun high C = 29.9
| Jul high C = 28.6
| Aug high C = 29.0
| Sep high C = 29.7
| Oct high C = 30.5
| Nov high C = 31.0
| Dec high C = 31.2
| Jan mean C = 26.5
| Feb mean C = 27.5
| Mar mean C = 28.9
| Apr mean C = 29.8
| May mean C = 29.4
| Jun mean C = 26.9
| Jul mean C = 26.0
| Aug mean C = 26.2
| Sep mean C = 26.6
| Oct mean C = 27.0
| Nov mean C = 26.9
| Dec mean C = 26.3
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 21.4
| Feb low C = 22.6
| Mar low C = 24.3
| Apr low C = 25.7
| May low C = 25.6
| Jun low C = 23.9
| Jul low C = 23.4
| Aug low C = 23.5
| Sep low C = 23.5
| Oct low C = 23.6
| Nov low C = 22.9
| Dec low C = 21.5
|precipitation colour= green
|Jan precipitation mm=3
|Feb precipitation mm=4
|Mar precipitation mm=12
|Apr precipitation mm=85
|May precipitation mm=283
|Jun precipitation mm=867
|Jul precipitation mm=1332
|Aug precipitation mm=711
|Sep precipitation mm=329
|Oct precipitation mm=279
|Nov precipitation mm=106
|Dec precipitation mm=23
|source 1 = <ref>{{Cite web|title=Iritty climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Iritty weather averages – Climate-Data.org|url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/kerala/iritty-48801/|access-date=2021-12-25|website=en.climate-data.org|archive-date=25 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225131607/https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/kerala/iritty-48801/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

== Transportation ==
[[File:Iritty Bridge.jpg|thumbnail|A view of Iritty Bridge]]
Iritty lies at an equal distance from the nearby cities of [[Kannur]], [[Thalassery]], [[Mahé, India|Mahe]], [[Taliparamba]] and [[Virajpet]] ([[Karnataka State]]). The proposed Kannur Mysore National Highway or [[State Highway 30 (Kerala)|SH 30]] passes through Iritty connecting [[Thalassery]], [[Kannur International Airport|Mattanur Airport]] and [[Kodagu]]. This was initially called the TC Road by the British. This highway is used by interstate bus services plying to [[Madikeri]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kannur-mysuru-corridor-to-be-made-nh/article19366290.ece |title=Kannur-Mysuru corridor to be made NH |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=26 July 2017 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109015647/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kannur-mysuru-corridor-to-be-made-nh/article19366290.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[State Highway 36 (Kerala)|SH 36]] connects Iritty with [[Taliparamba]] that gives access to other towns like [[Irikkur]] and [[Sreekandapuram]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248|title=Kerala State Highways|publisher=Kerala PWD Department|access-date=13 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201055331/http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248|archive-date=1 December 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Keezhur]] is the starting point of Iritty town. This place is well-connected by road from both [[Kannur]] and [[Thalassery]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irittyonline.com/ |title=Iritty More information of Iritty |access-date=6 September 2014 |archive-date=16 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016194706/http://www.irittyonline.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> There are frequent buses from Iritty and to both these places and to several places across Kerala including [[Kottayam]], [[Cochin]] ([[Ernakulam]]), [[Mangalore]], [[Kasaragod]], [[Panathur]], [[Kanhangad]], [[Cherupuzha (Kannur)|Cherupuzha]], [[Wayanad]] and [[Kozhikode]]. There is no railway line, with the nearest railway stations at [[Kannur]] and Thalassery. The nearest airport is [[Kannur International Airport]], at [[Mattannur]] is located 19.5 km south-west of Iritty.

== Commerce ==
Iritty is one of the major towns of the [[Kannur district]]. Nearby villages produce cash crops and plantation crops, making Iritty a major commercial town. Iritty is famous for cash crops such as pepper, rubber and cashew nuts, some of which are sold under regional brands in various auction houses and commodities markets.

Iritty is primarily a trading town. Iritty is headquarters to several State Government offices. Most of these offices have jurisdiction over nearby towns like [[Mattanur]] and [[Peravoor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kannurairport.in/ |title=Kannur International Airport |access-date=6 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802043104/http://kannurairport.in/ |archive-date=2 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:Iritty.jpg|thumb|Iritty bus stand]]

== Religion ==
The following places provide religious services to Iritty:
* [[Puravayal church|St. George Church Puravayal]]
* [[St. Mary's Forane Church, Edoor]]
* [[Iritty church|St. Joseph's Church Iritty]]
*[[Assemblies of God in India]], Veerpad
InfantJesus Church, Ulikkal
St.Sebastian forona Church Nellickampoyil

== Notable people ==
* [[Tintu Lukka|Tintu Luka]], an Indian athlete<ref name="life">{{cite web|title=Road to Rio: Tintu Luka, India's best bet to end athletics medal wait at Olympics|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/road-to-rio-tintu-luka-indias-best-bet-to-end-athletics-medal-wait-at-olympics-2906838.html|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=17 August 2016|date=22 July 2016|archive-date=16 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816182454/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/road-to-rio-tintu-luka-indias-best-bet-to-end-athletics-medal-wait-at-olympics-2906838.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Nivetha Thomas]], an Indian actress

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{wikivoyage-inline|Iritty}}
* [http://www.iritty.com/ Website of Iritty]

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AdrianneKinne08 at 08:34, 6 February 2026