Kozhikode
Kozhikode is a district in the State of Kerala in India. It lies between Latitudes : 11°08' & 11°50' north and Longitudes: 75°30' & 76°08' east. The district is bounded on the north by Kannur district, on the east by Wynad district, on the south by Malappuram district and on the west by the Arabian sea.The district has three distinct regions - the sandy, the rocky highlands formed by the hilly portion of the Western Ghats and lateritic midland. Of the total area of 2344 sq.kms., the sandy coastal belt is 362.85 sq.kms., lateritic midlands 1343.50 sq.kms. And rocky highlands 637.65 sq.kms.
All the three taluks are spreaded over the three regions. The district has a coastal length of about 80 kms. The highland region accounts for 26.80 per cent and the lowland region for 15.55 per cent of the total area of the district.
Population : 2,613,683
Literacy :85%
History
Calicut is the anglicised form of Kalikut. The Arabic for the Malayalam , Kozhikode. It is also called the Cock Fort. According to the historian, K.V Krishnan Iyer, the term means koyil (Palace) Kodu (Fortified). Anyhow, it is a historical town with a hoary past. From time immemorial, the city attracted travellers, with its charming physical features and prosperity. Even today , the glory that was Calicut has not faded. The political history of Kozhikode is a story of treacherous and ill conceived conspiracies hatched by the Western powers. Vasco De Gama landed at Kappad in May 1498, as the leaders of a trade mission from Portugal and was received by the Zamorin himself.The history of Kozhikode district as an administrative unit begins from January 1957. When the states of the Indian Union were reorganised on linguistic basis on 1st November, 1956, the erstwhile Malabar district was separated from Madras state (Tamil Nadu) and added to the new unilingual state of Kerala. But malabar district was found to be too uniwieldy for administrative purposes. Consequently the state government ordered the formation of three districts with certain changes in the boundaries of some of the taluks. The Kozhikode district thus came into existence on 1st Jnauary 1957,orginally consisting of five taluks, Viz, Vadakara, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, Ernad & Tirur. With the formation of malapuram district on 1st june 1969 & Wayandu on 1st November 1980, kozhikode district now consist of one revenue division , three taluks, twelve blocks, 78 panchayats and 117 villages.
Politics
Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 200820 Vadakara Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Vadakara Municipality and Azhiyur, Chorode, Eramala and Onchiam Panchayats in Vadakara Taluk.
21 Kuttiadi Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Ayancheri, Kunnummal, Kuttiadi, Purameri, Thiruvallur, Velom, Maniyur and Villiappally Panchayats in Vadakara Taluk.
22 Nadapuram Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Chekkiad, Edacheri, Kavilumpara, Kayakkodi, Maruthonkara, Nadapuram, Narippatta, Thuneri, Valayam and Vanimel Panchayats in Vadakara Taluk.
23 Quilandy Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Quilandy Municipality and Chemancheri, Chengottukavu, Moodadi, Payyoli and Thikkody Panchayats in Quilandy Taluk.
24 Perambra Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Arikkulam, Chakkittapara, Changaroth, Cheruvannur, Keezhariyur, Koothali, Meppayyur, Nochad, Perambra and Thurayur Panchayats in Quilandy Taluk.
25 Balusseri Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Atholi, Balusseri, Kayanna, Koorachundu, Kottur, Naduvannur, Panangad, Ulliyeri and
Unnikulam Panchayats in Quilandy Taluk.
26 Elathur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Chelannur, Elathur, Kakkodi, Kakkur, Kuruvattur, Nanmanda and Thalakkulathur Panchayats in
Kozhikode Taluk.
27 Kozhikode North Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Wards No.1 to 16, 39, 40, 42 to 51 of Kozhikode (M. Corporation) in Kozhikode Taluk.
28 Kozhikode South Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Wards No. 17 to 38, 41 of Kozhikode (M. Corporation) ) in Kozhikode Taluk.
29 Beypore Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Beypore, Cheruvannur-Nallalam, Feroke, Kadalundi and Ramanattukara Pachayats in Kozhikode Taluk.
30 Kunnamangalam Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Chathamangalam, Kunnamangalam, Mavoor, Olavanna, Perumanna and Peruvayal Panchayats in Kozhikode Taluk.
31 Koduvally Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kizhakkoth, Koduvally, Madavoor, Narikkuni, Omassery and Thamarassery Panchayats in Kozhikode Taluk.
32 Thiruvambadi Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Karassery, Kodencheri, Kodiyathur, Koodaranji, Mukkom, Puthuppadi and Thiruvambadi Panchayats in Kozhikode Taluk.