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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Morazha
| other_name =
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Mangroves in Kannur, India.jpg
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| image_caption = Mangroves at Vellikkeel
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.987|N|75.349|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kannur district|Kannur]]
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| governing_body = Anthoor Municipality
| leader_title = Village Officer
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 4389
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 670331
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0497278****
| registration_plate = KL-13, KL-59
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1073 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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'''Morazha''' is a [[village]] of [[Anthoor]] [[Municipality]] in [[Kannur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]]. Before formation of [[Anthoor|Anthoor Municipality]] this village was part of [[Thaliparamba|Thaliparamba Municipality]]. Though part of a Municipal Town, Morazha remains like a village.

The landscape of Morazha village comprises paddy fields and hilltop areas. This village have five major portions viz. Morazha Central, Vellikkeel, Panneri, Kanool and [[Punnakkulangara]]. While being part of a [[Municipality|Municipal Town]], the people of this village solely depends the towns in [[Cherukunnu]] and [[Kannapuram]] for their routine needs. Most of the people are employed at said towns.<ref name="KANNUR">{{cite web|url=http://kannur.gov.in/village.htm|title=Kannur.gov.in : Villages of Kannur District|access-date=2010-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227054908/http://kannur.gov.in/village.htm|archive-date=27 February 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Morazha is located at {{Coord|11.987|N|75.349|E|type:city(5537)_region:IN-KL|display=inline}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/13/Pappinisseri.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pappinisseri]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).

==Demographics==
According to the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Morazha had a population of 4, 389.

== History ==

===Morazha Incident===
The KPCC gave a call to the people of Malabar to observe 15 September 1940 as [[imperialism|Anti-Imperialist]] Day. The action was disapproved by the Congress High Command, but there were meetings and demonstrations all over in [[North Malabar]] area on this day. Morazha was the centre of this agitation. There were violent clashes between the people and the police at several places and lathicharge and firing were resorted to by the police to meet the situation. Two young men were killed in a clash between a mob and a police party at Morazha. The young men were two police officers [[Sub-Inspector]] K.M Kuttikrishna Menon and [[Constable]] Raman. In connection with this incident, [[K.P.R. Gopalan]], a prominent communist, was arrested on a charge of murder and later sentenced to death. But, owing to the intervention of several top-ranking political leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, the death penalty was not carried out. The [[Quit India Movement]] of August 1942 also had its echoes here in Morazha. A socialist group among the Congress workers under Dr. K.B. Menon, provided leadership to the movement <ref>[http://www.naturemagics.com/kannur-kerala/morazha-incident-kannur.shtm]</ref>

==Tourist attractions==
* [[Vellikkeel eco-tourism]]
* Morazha Shiva Temple
* Sree Vaneeswari Temple
* Ozhakrome Temple
* Edappara Temple
* CH Kanaran Smaraka Vayana Sala
* Panneri Kavu
* Kairali vaayanasala, vellikkeel
* Vellikkeel river
* Vellikkeel cultural center
* Karshaka vayanashala & granthalayam, Paliyathuvalappu
* Athikulangara Temple, Paliyathuvalappu
* Panthottam Siva Temple
* Edakkeppravan Muthappan Temple

==Education==
* Kannur University
* Morazha Co-op Arts college
* Morazha A.U.P. School
* Morazha Central UP School
* Govt. Higher Secondary School, Morazha
* Morazha UP School
* Kanool LP school (vellikkeel)
* Gem International School
*[[Morazha South A.L.P.School]]

==Entertainment==
* Vismaya Park
* Parassinikadav
* Snake Park
* Vellikkeel Eco-tourism

==Transportation==
The national highway passes through [[Dharmashala, Kannur|Dharmashala]] junction. [[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 stations are [[Kannapuram]] and [[Kannur railway station|Kannur]] on Mangalore-[[Palakkad]] line. There are airports at [[Kannur International Airport|Kannur]], [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]]. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

==References==
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{{Kerala}}
{{Kannur district}}
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== See also ==

* [[Anthoor]]
* [[Parassinikkadavu]]
* [[Kannapuram]]
* [[Cherukunnu]]
* [[Kalliasseri]]
* [[Punnakkulangara]]

[[Category:Villages near Dharmashala, Kannur]]

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