Kannadiparamba
| Kannadiparamba | |
|---|---|
| city | |
|
Valluvankadavu Muthappan Temple | |
| Coordinates: 11°56′06″N 75°24′11″E / 11.935°N 75.403°ECoordinates: 11°56′06″N 75°24′11″E / 11.935°N 75.403°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,656 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
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Kannadiparamba is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Location
Kannadiparamba is a located about 8 km from Kannur town. The village is the part oif Narath Grama Panchayat.
Temples
Kannadiparamba Sree Dharma Shastha Temple, one of the oldest and famous temples in Malabar is in Kannadiparamba.
Transportation
The national highway passes through Valapattanam 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 Mattanur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Kannadiparamba had a population of 12,656. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Kannadiparamba has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 75%. In Kannadiparamba, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Weavers
Most of the people in Kannadiparamba are weavers. They have been doing this for many years. But since 2008-2009 period handlooms have been facing a very dangerous situation. Meanwhile, so many old people stopped their companies. Now they are jobless.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.