Kayyur

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Kayyur
village
Kayyur is located in Kerala
Kayyur
Kayyur
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 12°15′46″N 75°11′20″E / 12.262641°N 75.188907°E / 12.262641; 75.188907Coordinates: 12°15′46″N 75°11′20″E / 12.262641°N 75.188907°E / 12.262641; 75.188907
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Population
 (2001)
 • Total6,094
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
STDCode 0467
671313
Vehicle registrationKL-60
Nearest citycheemeni
Grey bellied cuckoo spotted in Kayyur

Kayyur is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.Nearest town is Cheemeni.[1]

Administration[]

Kayyur is a small village in the Hosdurg taluk.

Kayyur Incident[]

In 1940, peasants there under the leadership of communists rose against the two local jenmis, Nambiar of Kalliat and the Nayanar of Karakkatt Edam. Several people were killed and four communist leaders were found guilty and hanged by the government,(Madathil Appu, Podavara Kunhambu Nair, Koithattil Chirukandan and Pallickal Abu Bakr)being the guilty. A fifth instigator (Choorikadan Krishnan Nair) was sentenced to life imprisonment and spared from the death penalty, since he was under the age of criminal liability.[2] [3]

Kannada writer Niranjana's work Chirasmarane is based on the Kayyur revolt.

Village of Rebels[]

Kayyur has developed a reputation for being a village of rebel over a period of history. The first communist rebellion happened in Kayyur and several revolts followed suit. Madathil Appu was hanged by the British in 1943. Kayyur is considered the cradle of agrarian revolution in Kerala. The people of this village have an anti-feudal attitude.[4] The place is located near Cheruvathur. Cheruvathur Railway Station is the nearest railhead.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census, Kayyur had a population of 6094 with 2900 males and 3194 females.[1]

Transportation[]

Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Kannur in the south. The nearest railway station is Cheruvathur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Kannur International Airport

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ^ Post-independence India - Google Books
  3. ^ https://www.marxists.org/history/international/comintern/sections/britain/periodicals/labour_monthly/1943/08/kayyur-heroes.htm
  4. ^ https://bekaltheeram.wordpress.com/category/kayyur-samaram/


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