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Anthoor
Municipality
Parassinikkadavu Sree Muthappan Temple
Parassinikkadavu Sree Muthappan Temple
Anthoor is located in Kerala
Anthoor
Anthoor
Location in Kerala, India
Anthoor is located in India
Anthoor
Anthoor
Anthoor (India)
Coordinates: 11°59′13″N 75°22′34″E / 11.987°N 75.376°E / 11.987; 75.376Coordinates: 11°59′13″N 75°22′34″E / 11.987°N 75.376°E / 11.987; 75.376
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukTaliparamba
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Council
Area
[1]
 • Total24.17 km2 (9.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total28,218
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670331, 670562, 670563, 670564, 670567.
Telephone code497278****
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-13, KL-59
Sex ratio1121 ♂/♀
Literacy93.45%
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur
Assembly constituencyTaliparamba
Civic AgencyMunicipality
Climatepleasant (Köppen)
Websitehttps://anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
The Entrance of Snake Park
A view of Punnakkulangara Village
Nampram sree muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple

Anthoor is a municipality in the Kannur district of the North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala. Anthoor is located roughly 15 km from the Kannur City, and 7 km from Taliparamba town.[3][4]

Geography[edit]

Almost half of Anthoor's border is surrounded by two scenic rivers, the Valapattanam Puzha and the Kuttikkol Puzha. The backwaters at Vellikkeel Eco Tourism Park are a tourist spot.

Anthoor shares borders with Taliparamba and Kurumathur to the north, Kalliasseri and Pappinisseri(Aroli desom) to the south, Kannapuram to the west, and Mayyil, Kolachery, and Narath to the east.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Scenic view of Valapattanam River at Parassinikkadavu

Etymology[edit]

The name Anthoor means "large village." Due to its large size, the town was split into two villages, Anthoor and Morazha. The hill of Anthoor has been mentioned in many Theyyam folk songs and Thottam Pattu (തോറ്റം പാട്ട്).[12]

History[edit]

Anthoor was previously under Kolathiri rule. Later, Tipu Sultan adjoined this area as part of the Kingdom of Mysore. During British Raj, the kingdom was under Chirakkal Taluk of Malabar District in the Madras Presidency. After the formation of the Kerala State, this area was made a panchayat in the Cannanore District. Later, the Anthoor Panchayat was merged with the Taliparambu Municipality upon the latter's formation. Presently, Anthoor is an independent municipality of Kannur District of Kerala State.[13][14][15]

The Parassinikkdavu Bridge – which connects Anthoor to Mayyil, Kolachery and Narath

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 India Census, Anthoor had a population of 28,218 with 12,527 men and 15,691 women. [16]

Anthoor was a panchayath consisting of two small villages, Morazha and Anthoor. In 1990, when the government of Kerala announced new municipalities, Anthoor Panchayat was merged with Taliparamba to form the new Municipality of Taliparamba.[17] Later, in 2015, the government separated Anthoor from Taliparamba and made it an independent municipality. Anthoor is a municipality by its population and density, but maintains with the characteristics of a village. The town is located on NH-66, situated near Taliparamba in the Kannur District of the North Malabar region in Kerala.

The Entrance of Vismaya Infotainment Park

Administration[edit]

Post offices[edit]

  • Anchampeedika-670331
  • Morazha-670331
  • Kanool-670562
  • Parassinikkadavu-670563
  • Nanicherry-670564
  • Kannur University Campus-670567

Tourism[edit]

Other places of interests[edit]

  • Neeliyar Kottam (Near Kannur University Main Campus)
  • Ozhacrome Temple Pond
  • Paddy Fields of Morazha,Kanool & Anthur
  • Scenic beauty of Punnakulangara
  • Hills at Morazha, Muthuvani and Mayilaadu, Anthur Hill

Theyyam[edit]

  • Raktha Chamundi at Edappara Chamundeswari Temple, Panthottam
  • Anthur Puthiya Bhagawati Temple
  • Neeliyar Kottam
  • ParassiniMatappura Sreemuthappan Temple

Institutions[edit]

Religious institutions[edit]

Governance[edit]

Anthoor is always 100% CPIM Supporting Area. 14 out 28 of the Municipal[20] Councillors are elected unopposed.[21]

Anthoor Municipality
MunicipalChair Person
Mr. P K SHYAMALA TEACHER[22]
M.L.A.
Mr. James Mathew[23]
M.P.
Mr. K. Sudhakaran

Municipal Wards[edit]

  • Vellikkeel – 1,
  • Morazha −2,
  • Kanool – 3,
  • Mundapram – 4,
  • Mayilaadu – 5,
  • Bakkalam – 6,
  • Peelery – 7,
  • Ayyankovil – 9,
  • Kadambery – 8,
  • Kolmotta – 10,
  • Nanichery – 11,
  • Kodallur – 12,
  • Mambala – 13,
  • Parassini – 14,
  • Kovval −15,
  • Anthoor – 16,
  • Thaliyil – 17,
  • Podikkund – 18,
  • Thalivayal – 19,
  • Dharmashala – 20,
  • Punnakulangara – 21,
  • Kuttipram – 22,
  • C H Nagar – 23,
  • Ozhacrom – 24,
  • Anchampeedika – 25,
  • Veniyil – 26,
  • Paliyathuvalappu – 27,
  • Panneri – 28.[24]

Transport[edit]

The National Highway-66 passes through the Dharmashala junction. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side, and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram and Kannur on the Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Kannur International Airport, Mangaluru Airport and Calicut International Airport.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ https://www.anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
  2. ↑ https://www.anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
  3. ↑ "New Municipalities of Kerala : Election Results". Trend Kerala – Democracy. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Kannur.gov.in : Villages of Kannur District". Kannur.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "Kannur District Map : Villages of Kannur". Kannur.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Govt. College of Engineering Kannur". Gcek.ac.in. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Mangattuparamba Campus, Kannur University Campus P. O, Kannur - 670 567". Kannuruniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Kerala Armed Police Battalions". Keralapolicehistory.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar : Home Page". Kvkeltronnagar.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Parassinikkadavu Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Kannur, Kerala - Panchakarma Guide". Panchakarma.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Anthoor, Kannur District, Kerala, India". Keralatourism.org. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Kerala News : Electioneering gathering momentum in Taliparamba". The Hindu. 18 September 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2018.[dead link]
  14. ↑ "Kannur local bodies poll results leave all parties happy". Indian24news.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Kannur to become corporation; 28 new municipalities on anvil". Times of India. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  16. ↑ https://anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/ml/about%7Ctitle=ആമുഖം
  17. ↑ "ആമുഖം - Thaliparamba Municipality". Taliparambamunicipality.in. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "Institute of Cooperative Management Kannur". Icmkannur.org. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  19. ↑ "Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar :: Home Page". Kvkeltronnagar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  20. ↑ "Local Body Elections 2015 - Trend of counting by State Election Commission Kerala". lsgelection.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "Panchayat Elections Kerala". Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  22. ↑ [1]
  23. ↑ "JAMES MATHEW MLA of TALIPARAMBA Kerala". Nocorruption.in. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  24. ↑ [2]
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