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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Iriveri
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = [[Census Town]]
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.871745|N|75.481007|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]]
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| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)]]
| governing_body = Chembilode Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 11.77
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| population_total = 17,231
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
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| registration_plate = KL 13
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| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KL]]
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'''Iriveri''' is a [[census town]] in [[Kannur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]].<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>

==Demographics==
As of [[2001 Census of India|2011 Census]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kannur |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=204,205 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3202_PART_B_KANNUR.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref> Iriveri had a population of 17,232 with 7,873 males and 9,358 females. Iriveri census town has an area of {{cvt|11.77|sqkm}} with 3,564 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1189 higher than the state average of 1084. Iriveri had an average literacy rate of 96.5%, higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 98.2%, and female literacy was 95.1%. In Iriveri, 11.76% of the population was under 6 years of age.

==Economy==
Agriculture, coconut and cashew plantations, Paddy and farmings are major occupation. Chakkarakkal is the nearest economical hub.

==Temples==
One of the major attractions in Iriveri is the [[Iriveri Kavu]], situated inside of a small forest, and is famous for [[Theyyam]], a folk art performance during February. [[Ambiliyad Sri Krishna Temple]] and [[Manikkiyil Bhagavati Temple]] are also in Iriveri.

==Masjids==
North Kerala's famous Muslim pilgrimage center Iriveri Juma Masjid and Makham situated in the middle of Iriveri and is famous for traditional Islamic Uroos and Nerchas, Iriveri Masjid was established in AD 702 by Khasi Hussain Madani (Ra).

==Transportation==
The national highway passes through [[Kannur]] town. Goa and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Cochin]] 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 [[Kannur]] on Mangalore-[[Palakkad]] line.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at [[Kannur International Airport|Mattanur]], [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]]. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kannur district}}

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

{{Kannur-geo-stub}}

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