Sivapuram, Kerala

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Sivapuram
village
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population  (2001)
• Total	15,343
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	670702
Telephone code	91490
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL 58
Nearest city	Kannur
Lok Sabha constituency	Kannur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mattannur

Sivapuram is a village in Kannur district in the South Indian state of Kerala.^[1]

Dr.A.P.Kutti Krishnan, Uruvachal, Sivapuram former PVC of Kannur University

Educational institutions[]

Professional colleges[]

• St. Thomas College of Engineering and Technology (STM)^[2]

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census, Sivapuram had a population of 15343 with 7373 males and 7970 females.^[1]

Geographics[]

Sivapuram is mainly divided into Thazhe Sivapuram and Meethal Sivapuram (Padupara). Thazhe Sivapuram is one of the older towns within the trade routes of ancient Kerala and Padupara is famous for tourism, especially the Microme Hill View Point, and its pilgrimages like the Meethal Juma Masjid. This masjid is one of the main Islamic pilgrimages and a point of prominence in Kannur district. The majority of Muslims who follow Sikhaf Waliullahi lived here. His Makkham is also situated in Meethal Sivapuram.

Tourism[]

There are many tourist destinations in this small village town. The people here are known for their hospitality. The Microme Hill View Point is the major point of attraction here which is known to be visited by more than a thousand visitors every day.

Transportation[]

The national highway passes through Kannur 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.

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