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{{short description|Village in Kerala, India}}
{{short description|Census Town in Kerala, India}}
{{Distinguish|Kottayam|Kottayam district}}
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'''Kottayam-Malabar''' is a [[census town]] near [[Kuthuparamba]] in [[Kannur district]] of Kerala state in India.  It is different from the city of [[Kottayam]] in Kottayam district of the same state.<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>
'''Kottayam-Malabar''' is a [[census town]] near [[Kuthuparamba]] in [[Kannur district]] of Kerala state in India.  It is different from the city of [[Kottayam]] in Kottayam district of the same state.<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>


==History==
==History==
[[Kingdom of Kottayam]] is a historic province of old Malabar district in India.  It covered what is today Talassery Taluk of Kannur district.  The headquarters of the kingdom was at Kottayam-Malabar town.  The Raja of Kottayam presided over the province. Pazhassi Raja was a member of the western branch of the Kottayam royal clan. When [[Hyder Ali]] of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] [[Mysore invasion of Kerala|occupied Malabar]] in 1773, the Raja of Kottayam found political asylum in Kallara near Vikom in Kottayam district of Kerala. Pazhassi Raja, the fourth prince in line for succession to the throne during this period, became one of the ''de facto'' heads of state, surpassing several older royal contenders.<ref name="Logan2000">{{cite book|author=William Logan|title=Malabar Manual|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9mR2QXrVEJIC&pg=PA1|year=2000|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-0446-9|pages=1–}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Menon|first=A. Sreedhara|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RE5rewAACAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en|title=A Survey of Kerala History|date=2006|publisher=S. Viswanathan|isbn=978-81-87156-01-7|pages=172|language=en}}</ref>
[[Kingdom of Kottayam]] is a historic province of old Malabar district in India.  It covered what is today Talassery Taluk of Kannur district.  The headquarters of the kingdom was at Kottayam-Malabar town.  The Raja of Kottayam presided over the province. Pazhassi Raja was a member of the western branch of the Kottayam royal clan. When [[Hyder Ali]] of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] [[Mysore invasion of Kerala|occupied Malabar]] in 1773, the Raja of Kottayam found political asylum in Kallara near Vikom in Kottayam district of Kerala. Pazhassi Raja, the fourth prince in line for succession to the throne during this period, became one of the ''de facto'' heads of state, surpassing several older royal contenders.<ref name="Logan2000">{{cite book|author=William Logan|title=Malabar Manual|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9mR2QXrVEJIC&pg=PA1|year=2000|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-0446-9|pages=1–}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Menon|first=A. Sreedhara|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RE5rewAACAAJ|title=A Survey of Kerala History|date=2006|publisher=S. Viswanathan|isbn=978-81-87156-01-7|pages=172|language=en}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Kottayam-Malabar [[census town]] had population of 19,176 which constitutes 8,813 males and 10,363 females. Kottayam-Malabar census town spreads over an area of {{convert|8.43|km2}} with 3,815 families residing in it. The sex ratio was 1176 higher than state average of 1084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 2,302 (12%) where 1,141 are males and 1,161 are females. Kottayam-Malabar had an overall literacy of 96.2% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 97.7% and female literacy was 95%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kannur |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=204,205 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3202_PART_B_KANNUR.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Kottayam-Malabar [[census town]] had population of 19,176 which constitutes 8,813 males and 10,363 females. Kottayam-Malabar census town spreads over an area of {{convert|8.43|km2}} with 3,815 families residing in it. The sex ratio was 1176 higher than state average of 1084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 2,302 (12%) where 1,141 are males and 1,161 are females. Kottayam-Malabar had an overall literacy of 96.2% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 97.7% and female literacy was 95%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kannur |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=204,205 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3202_PART_B_KANNUR.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
The national highway passes through [[Thalassery]] town. [[Mangalore]], 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 [[Thalassery]] on Mangalore-[[Palakkad]] line.  
The national highway passes through [[Thalassery]] town. [[Mangalore]], Goa and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Kochi]] 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 [[Thalassery]] on Mangalore-[[Palakkad]] line.  
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet.  There are airports at [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]]. Both of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet.  There are airports at Mattannur known as Kannur Airport,[[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Kozhikode]]. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Feudal states of Kerala]]
[[Category:Kingdoms of Kerala]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kannur district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kannur district]]
[[Category: Villages near Kuthuparamba]]
[[Category:Villages near Kuthuparamba]]

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Kottayam-Malabar
Kottayam-Malabar is located in Kerala
Kottayam-Malabar
Kottayam-Malabar
Location in Kerala, India
Kottayam-Malabar is located in India
Kottayam-Malabar
Kottayam-Malabar
Kottayam-Malabar (India)
Coordinates: 11°49′37″N 75°32′58″E / 11.8269°N 75.5495°E / 11.8269; 75.5495
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Area
 • Total8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,176
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670643
Telephone code0490
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-58
Nearest cityThalassery
Sex ratio1000:1176 /
Lok Sabha constituencyVatakara
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKuthuparamba

Kottayam-Malabar is a census town near Kuthuparamba in Kannur district of Kerala state in India. It is different from the city of Kottayam in Kottayam district of the same state.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Kingdom of Kottayam is a historic province of old Malabar district in India. It covered what is today Talassery Taluk of Kannur district. The headquarters of the kingdom was at Kottayam-Malabar town. The Raja of Kottayam presided over the province. Pazhassi Raja was a member of the western branch of the Kottayam royal clan. When Hyder Ali of the Kingdom of Mysore occupied Malabar in 1773, the Raja of Kottayam found political asylum in Kallara near Vikom in Kottayam district of Kerala. Pazhassi Raja, the fourth prince in line for succession to the throne during this period, became one of the de facto heads of state, surpassing several older royal contenders.[2][3]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of 2011 Census, Kottayam-Malabar census town had population of 19,176 which constitutes 8,813 males and 10,363 females. Kottayam-Malabar census town spreads over an area of 8.43 square kilometres (3.25 sq mi) with 3,815 families residing in it. The sex ratio was 1176 higher than state average of 1084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 2,302 (12%) where 1,141 are males and 1,161 are females. Kottayam-Malabar had an overall literacy of 96.2% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 97.7% and female literacy was 95%.[4]

Transportation[edit | edit source]

The national highway passes through Thalassery town. Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Kochi 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 Thalassery on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Mattannur known as Kannur Airport,Mangalore and Kozhikode. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. William Logan (2000). Malabar Manual. Asian Educational Services. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-81-206-0446-9.
  3. Menon, A. Sreedhara (2006). A Survey of Kerala History. S. Viswanathan. p. 172. ISBN 978-81-87156-01-7.
  4. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 204,205. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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