Karivellur
Karivellur | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
 Karivellur temple | |
  Karivellur Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°10′24″N 75°12′35″E / 12.173260°N 75.209656°ECoordinates: 12°10′24″N 75°12′35″E / 12.173260°N 75.209656°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Payyanur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Karivellur-Peralam Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,498 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670521 |
| Telephone code | +91 4985 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-86 |
Karivellur is a census town and Gram Panchayat in Kannur district of Kerala state, India.[1]
Location[]
Karivellur is located 47 km towards north from District headquarters Kannur, 10 km from taluk HQ Payyanur and 535 km from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
Demographics[]
As of 2011 India census, Karivellur census town had population of 13,498 which constitutes 6,252 males and 7,246 females. Karivellur town spreads over an area of 11.33 km2 with 3,463 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1000:1159. Population in the age group 0-6 was 1,194 (8.8%) where 575 are males and 619 are females. Karivellur had overall literacy of 95.5% where male literacy stands at 98% and female literacy was 93.4%. Karivellur-Peralam Grama Panchayat consists of Karivellur census town and Peralam village.[2]
Religion[]
As of 2011 Indian census, Karivellur census town had total population of 13,498, of which Hindus constitute 92.4%, 6.7% Muslims and 0.9% others.[3]
Transportation[]
NH 66 passes through Karivellur town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side.[4] The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Payyanur on Shoranur-Mangalore section under Southern Railway. The nearest airport is Kannur, about 65 km away.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". www.censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 154,155. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com › news Land acquisition on track for NH - The Hindu
- Villages near Payyanur
- Cities and towns in Kannur district