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Irikkur is a town and grama panchayat in Kannur District of Kerala state, India.[1]
Location
Irikkur is located on SH 36 between the towns of Taliparamba and Iritty, and is directly accessible from Kannur, Mattanur, and Thalassery. It is equidistant from Kannur and Taliparamba (about Template:Cvt), Template:Cvt from Thalassery, and Template:Cvt away from Iritty.[2]
History
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Irikkur has historic and commercial importance,[3] and is one of the largest Muslim-majority towns (76%) in the Kannur district and lies on the banks of the Irikkur River, locally known as the "Ayippuzha". This river was the geographical border of the former Kottayam Kingdom ruled by Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja.
Administration
Irikkur Grama Panchayat consists of 14 wards. The current ruling party is UDF.[4]
Irikkur Block Panchayat comprises 8 Grama Panchayats with 15 wards. Panchayats like Eruvessi, Payyavoor, Ulikkal, Padiyoor-Kalliad, Kuttiattoor, Mayyil, Malapattam and Irikkur are part of it.[5]
Irikkur is one among the assembly constituencies in Kerala. Irikkur Assembly constituency is politically a part of Kannur Lok Sabha constituency. The current MLA is Sajeev Joseph under UDF party.[6]
Law and Order
The Panchayat comes under the jurisdiction of Irikkur police station, established on 1st January 1955. Before becoming a full-fledged station, it was an outpost of Taliparamba police station.[7]
Irikkur has a Grama Nyayalaya or village court for easy access to the judicial system in the rural areas.[8]
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Irikkur had a population of 13,820, of which 6,690 are males and 7,130 are females. Irikkur census town has an area of Template:Cvt, housing 2,327 families to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties under its jurisdiction.
In Irikkur, the sex ratio is 1.066 females per male, below the state average of 1.084. Moreover, the child sex ratio is 0.991, compared to the Kerala state average of 0.964. The literacy rate of Irikkur is 92.03%, lower than the state average of 94.00%. In Irikkur, male literacy is 96.30% while the female literacy rate is 88.08%.[9]
Transportation
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National Highway (NH 66) passes through the town of Taliparamba. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. State Highway (SH 36) passes through Irikkur town connects with Taliparamba and Iritty. The road towards the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore.[10]
The nearest railway station is Kannur on Shoranur-Mangalore Section line. There are airports at Mangalore and Kannur. The Kannur International Airport (KIAL) located at Mattannur is the nearest airport, which is Template:Cvt away.
Geography
Irikkur is located at Template:Coord.[11] It has an average elevation of Template:Convert.
Tourism
Irikkur Assembly constituency has a major role in tourism in Kannur district as it covers mainly hilly regions bordering Western Ghats with a serene environment. Paithalmala, Palakkayam thattu, Kanjirakolli and Kappimala are the main tourist destinations in the Irikkur constituency that enhance the huge inflow of tourists. To transform Irikkur into Malabar's tourism hotspot, infrastructure development and accommodation facilities are being prioritized, driven by investor and tourism conferences aimed at attracting global investment.[12][13]
Educational Institutions
- SIBGA Institute of Advanced Studies, Irikkur[14]
- Govt HSS, Irikkur
- Rahmaniya Orphanage HSS, Irikkur[15]
Religion
Approximately 76%[16] of the population consists of Muslims
- Mamanikkunn temple, one of the famous Hindu temples of Kerala.
- 20 mosques, out of which allow to pray
- A Christian seminary
Politics
Irikkur assembly constituency is part of Kannur Lok Sabha constituency.[17][18] The current MLA of Irikkur is Sajeev Joseph from INC who won in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election with a vote share of 50.33%.[19]
References
- ↑ DE Status.
- ↑ Routes and Locations. keralatourism.org.
- ↑ Regent of the Sea{{#if:Bouchon|, Bouchon}. Oxford University Press(1988)
- ↑ Ward list of Irikkur. sec.kerala.gov.in.
- ↑ Irikkur block panchayat wards. sec kerala.gov.in.
- ↑ Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ↑ About - Irikkur police station.
- ↑ Courts in Thalassery district.
- ↑ District Census Handbook, Kannur{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala
- ↑ Kerala State Highways. Kerala PWD Department. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Irikkur
- ↑ Irikkur in a new make over all set to become the tourism hub of malabar. Oneindia. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ↑ Year-long programme planned to convert Irikkur into a tourism hub. The Hindu(28 August 2022).
- ↑ Higher Education Institutes in Kannur University.
- ↑ Higher Secondary Education Portal. www.dhsekerala.gov.in.
- ↑ Irikkur Census Town City Population Census 2011-2021 | Kerala.
- ↑ Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ↑ Niyamasabha constituencies of Kannur. ceo.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ↑ Irikkur Assembly Election Results 2021.