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{{short description|Taluka in Kerala, India}}
{{about|the Taluk Iritty|the Town|Iritty}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Iritty taluk
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| settlement_type = Taluk
| image_skyline = Subdistricts of Kannur.png
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| image_caption = Taluks of Kannur
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| 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]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = March 2013
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| 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 = 670xxx
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0498,0490
| registration_plate = KL 78
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur]]
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Peravoor (State Assembly constituency)|Peravoor]], [[Irikkur (State Assembly constituency)|Irikkur]], [[Mattanur (State Assembly constituency)|Mattanur]]
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'''Iritty taluk''' is one of five [[taluk]]s in [[Kannur district]] of [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kannur.nic.in/taluks/ |title=Taluks (5) | Kannur District , Government of kerala | India |website=kannur.nic.in |access-date=2020-09-20}}</ref> Iritty was established as a taluk in March 2013 when UDF government declared new 12 taluks for the state.<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><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cabinet-nod-for-12-new-taluks/article4718125.ece
| title = Cabinet nod for 12 new taluks
| first = Roy
| last = Mathew
| date = 15 May 2013
| work = The Hindu
| url-status = live
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131224103018/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cabinet-nod-for-12-new-taluks/article4718125.ece
| archive-date = 24 December 2013
}}</ref> Iritty taluk borders with [[Taliparamba taluk]] in the north, Thalassery taluk in the west and [[Karnataka]] state towards the east. It comprises [[Iritty]] municipality, parts of [[Mattannur]] municipality and 11 surrounding panchayats.

==History==
Iritty taluk was established on 9th February 2014 by bifurcating [[Thalassery]] and [[Taliparamba taluk]]s. Kerala ex Chief Minister [[Umman Chandy]] inaugurated Iritty taluk in 2014. Iritty was formed as a taluk along with other taluks in Kerala which was declared by [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] government. <ref>{{cite news|title=Chandy inaugurates Iritty taluk|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/chandy-inaugurates-iritty-taluk/article5672227.ece|access-date=20 April 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 February 2014}}</ref>

==Constituent villages==
Iritty taluk comprises 19 villages.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3060ad92489947d410d897474079c1477/uploads/2018/03/2018033121.pdf |title=Village Offices in Iritty Taluk |publisher=Government of India |access-date=2020-09-20}}</ref>

* [[Aralam]], [[Ayyankunnu]], [[Chavassery]], [[Kalliad]]
* [[Kanichar]], [[Keezhur]], [[Kelakam, India|Kelakam]], [[Kolari, Kerala|Kolari]]
* [[Kottiyoor]], [[Manathana]], [[Muzhakkunnu]], [[Nuchiyad]]
* [[Padiyoor]], [[Payam, Kerala|Payam]], Pazhassi, [[Thillenkeri]]
* [[Vayathur]], [[Vellarvelly]] and [[Vilamana]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kannur district}}

[[Category:Geography of Kannur district]]
[[Category:Taluks of Kerala]]

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