Kannur
Kannur
Cannanore | |
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Azhikode) | |
Area | |
• Metropolis | 78.35 km2 (30.25 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,003 km2 (387 sq mi) |
• Rank | 5 |
Elevation | 38.78 m (127.23 ft) |
Population | |
• Metropolis | 232,486 |
• Rank | 6 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,640,986 |
Demonym | Kannurkaran (Male)
Kannurkari (Female) Kannurkar (Plural) |
Azhikode | |
Website | www |
Kannur (Malayalam:
Kannur was the headquarters of
History
Pre-history and Ancient era
The earliest evidence of human habitation in the region are rock-cut caves and megalithic burial sites of the
According to the
The kingdom of
Early Middle Ages
According to
Ezhimala kingdom was succeeded by
An
Kannur was an important trading center in the 12th century, with active business connections with
Era of European influences
Kannur served as the
The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrived at Kappad Kozhikode in 1498 during the Age of Discovery, thus opening a direct sea route from Europe to South Asia.[33] In 1501 a Portuguese factory was planted here by Pedro Álvares Cabral, and in 1502 da Gama made a treaty with the Raja.[4] The St. Angelo Fort at Kannur was built in 1505 by Dom Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese Viceroy of India. The Dutch captured the fort from the Portuguese in 1663. They modernised the fort and built the bastions Hollandia, Zeelandia, and Frieslandia that are the major features of the present structure. The original Portuguese fort was pulled down later. A painting of this fort and the fishing ferry behind it can be seen in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. The Dutch sold the fort to king Ali Raja of Arakkal in 1772.
During the 17th century, Kannur was the capital city of the only
In 1761, the British captured Mahé, and the settlement was handed over to the ruler of Kadathanadu.[37] The British restored Mahé to the French as a part of the 1763 Treaty of Paris.[37] In 1779, the Anglo-French war broke out, resulting in the French loss of Mahé.[37] In 1783, the British agreed to restore to the French their settlements in India, and Mahé was handed over to the French in 1785.[37]
Initially the British had to suffer local resistance against their rule under the leadership of
Very soon, ideas about socialism and
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A portrait of Kannur drawn in 1572, from Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg's atlas Civitates orbis terrarum, Volume I
Geography and climate
Climate
Kannur experiences a very wet
Climate data for Kannur (1981–2010, extremes 1978–2012) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 36.7 (98.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.3 (100.9) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.1 (91.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.7 (0.03) |
0.6 (0.02) |
23.8 (0.94) |
52.9 (2.08) |
229.4 (9.03) |
995.2 (39.18) |
830.5 (32.70) |
541.2 (21.31) |
230.3 (9.07) |
270.1 (10.63) |
117.3 (4.62) |
28.1 (1.11) |
3,320.1 (130.72) |
Average rainy days | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 23.7 | 25.5 | 21.8 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 111 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST )
|
63 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 71 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 65 | 73 |
Source: India Meteorological Department[40][41] |
Civic administration
Kannur municipality was formed on 1 November 1866 according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850)
The city is administered by the
Kannur Municipal Corporation | |
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Mayor | Adv. T. O. Mohanan[45] |
Deputy Mayor
|
K. Shabeena[46] |
Secretary | D. Saju[47] |
Member of Parliament | K. Sudhakaran[48] |
District Collector
|
T. V. Subhash IAS[49] |
City Police Commissioner
|
R. Ilango IPS[50] |
Kannur Corporation is the fifth City Corporation in Kerala after the creation of the state. Established in 2015, Kannur Corporation's first mayor was E. P. Latha.
Kannur Municipal Corporation Election 2020
S.No. | Party Name | Party symbol | Number of Councillors |
---|---|---|---|
01 | UDF | 34 | |
02 | LDF |
19 | |
03 | BJP | 01 | |
04 | Independents | 01 |
Kannur Municipal Corporation Election 2015
S.No. | Party Name | Party symbol | Number of Councillors |
---|---|---|---|
01 | UDF | 27 | |
02 | LDF |
27 | |
03 | Independents | 01 |
Law and order
The Kannur City Police is headed by a commissioner, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. The city is divided into some zones each under a circle officer. Apart from regular law and order, the city police comprise the traffic police, bomb squad, dog squad, fingerprint bureau, women's cell, juvenile wing, narcotics cell, riot force, armed reserve camps, district crime records bureau and a women's station.[54] It operates several police stations functioning under the Home Ministry of Government of Kerala.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India,[55] Kannur city has a population of 232,486.[1][42][2][3] Males constitute 46.2% of the population and females 53.8%. Kannur has an average literacy rate of 96.23%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 98% and female literacy is 94%. In Kannur, 12% of the population is under six years of age.
The
Education
Government Brennen College, the first college in Kannur, established in the year 1862, provide education to more than 2500 students. Government College of Engineering, Kannur was established in 1986 near Dharmasala, Kannur as a center for imparting engineering education in northern Kerala.[56] The college is among the top ten engineering colleges of the state, providing higher studies in the field of technical education.
The Government Medical College, Kannur was established in 1993 at Pariyaram to serve Kannur city and surroundings. The thirteenth National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Campus is located at Dharmashala, Kannur 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Kannur City.
Media
Many local cable television channels are available in Kannur. The most popular cable channels are City Channel, City Gold, City Juke, Network Channels, Zeal Network, Kannur Vision, World Vision, Worldvision Music, Chakkarakkal, Gramika channel Koothuparamba and Kannurone.
All India Radio is broadcast in Kannur at 101.5 MHz. Private FM radio stations in Kannur include:
A number of newspapers are published from Kannur, including the
Kannur Cuisine
The Kannur cuisine depicts it culture and heritage. It is famous for
Kannur cuisine is a blend of traditional
The Kerala version of
The snacks include
Transportation
Kannur has a good road network connecting to
Kannur International Airport in Mattanur inaugurated on 9 December 2018. It is the fourth international airport in Kerala. The airport has a 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) runway[63] (the longest in the State) and state of the art passenger terminal as well other amenities. It is well connected by a comprehensive network of roads and a proposal for railway line has also been mooted. In the 2016–17 Union Railway budget, ₹4 billion (US$48 million) were dedicated for under Extra Budgetary Resource (EBR) in which a part of the bill will be borne by the State Government towards the railway line.
Notable people
Literature: Sukumar Azhikode, Oyyarathu Chandu Menon, Cherusseri Namboothiri, N. Prabhakaran, T. Padmanabhan, T. K. D. Muzhappilangad
Sports: Manuel Frederick, Jimmy George, V. P. Sathyan, Denson Devadas, C. K. Vineeth, Sahal Abdul Samad, Tintu Luka, Chundangapoyil Rizwan Political leaders: M. V. Raghavan, Pinarayi Vijayan, K. Karunakaran, E. K. Nayanar, K. K. Shailaja, E. Ahamed, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, E. P. Jayarajan, Kadannappalli Ramachandran, K. Sudhakaran
Actors: Sreenivasan,
Filmmakers: Bejoy Nambiar, Salim Ahamed, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Dhyan Sreenivasan
Music (Composers):Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, Kannur Rajan, Deepak Dev, Ifthi, Shaan Rahman, Sushin Shyam, Sayanora Philip
Music (Playback singers): Vineeth Sreenivasan, Shaan Rahman, Sushin Shyam, Sayanora Philip, Arun Alat
Cinematographer: K. U. Mohanan
Dancer: Shamna Kasim
See also
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