Eruvessi
Eruvessi | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Eruvessi Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°3′0″N 75°33′0″E / 12.05000°N 75.55000°ECoordinates: 12°3′0″N 75°33′0″E / 12.05000°N 75.55000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Eruvessy Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.08 km2 (18.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,216 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670632 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-59 |
| Nearest city | Chemperi, Payyavoor |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Eruvessi is a village in Irikkur Block Panchayat, Taliparamba Taluk, Kannur district in Kerala, India.[1] It is located at a distance of around 50 Kilometers from Kannur. There is a famous temple called Padikkutti Devi temple and the festival or Utsav is well known. Eruvessi Sri Padikutty temple is the birthplace of Sree Muthappan. This place was ruled by Mannanar dynasty of Muthedath Aramana and Elayadath Aramana.[2] The ruins of Aramana of the Mananar are still visible on the banks of Eruvessi River.[clarification needed]
Demographics[]
As of 2011 Census, Eruvessi village had population of 19,216 which comprises 9,519 males and 9,697 females. Eruvessy village spreads over an area of 49.08 km2 (18.95 sq mi) with 5,395 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Eruvessy was 1,019 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,987 (10.3%) where 1,006 are males and 981 are females. Eruvessy had an overall literacy of 95.6% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 97% and female literacy was 94.2%.[3]
Transportation[]
The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore 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 connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There is airport at Kannur.
Geography[]
Eruvessi is a hilly village on the eastern side of Kannur district. The terrain is undulating in nature and the extreme eastern side has forests bordering Karnataka state.
References[]
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ P.J Rajendran (2000). Kshethravinjanakosam. D.C.Books publishing, Google books. p. 103. ISBN 9788126402540.
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 154,155. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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