Eranholi

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Eranholi
എരഞ്ഞോളി
Eranholi is located in Kerala
Eranholi
Eranholi
Location in Kerala, India
Eranholi is located in India
Eranholi
Eranholi
Eranholi (India)
Coordinates: 11°45′47″N 75°30′36″E / 11.763°N 75.510°E / 11.763; 75.510Coordinates: 11°45′47″N 75°30′36″E / 11.763°N 75.510°E / 11.763; 75.510
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Area
 • Total10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,818
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670107
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL 58

Eranholi is a census town near Thalassery in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India,[1] and located on Tellichery Mysore highway. The nearest town is Thalassery. Eranholi bridge built across Eranholi river in 1937 connect Eranholi with Tellicherry.

The College of Engineering, Thalassery is located at Kundoormala, a hilly area near Eranholi.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 Census, Eranholi had a population of 25,818. Males constitute 45.5% of the population and females 54.5%. Eranholi census town has an area of 10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi) with 6,042 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1199 higher than state average of 1084. Eranholi had an average literacy rate of 98.3%, higher than state average of 94%: male literacy was 98.8%, and female literacy was 97.9%. In Eranholi, 8.6% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]

Transportation[edit]

The national highway passes through Thalassery 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 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, Calicut and new airport Kannur International Airport which is located 25 kilometers away . All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries. Water transport project is an upcoming project in Eranholi

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 204,205. Retrieved 14 July 2020.


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