Muzhakkunnu

Muzhakkunnu is a Village and Grama Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[2][3]

Pala School, Muzhakkunnu

Muzhakkunnu
Mizhavu Kunnu
Village
Muzhakkunnu Bhagavathy Temple
Muzhakkunnu Bhagavathy Temple
Muzhakkunnu is located in Kerala
Muzhakkunnu
Muzhakkunnu
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°57′10″N 75°40′10″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyMuzhakkunnu Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total31.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total21,807
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670673
Telephone code0490
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-78
Nearest cityIritty
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPeravoor
Climatecool (Köppen)

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Muzhakkunnu had a population of 21,807 of which 10,532 are males and 11,275 are females. Muzhakkunnu village spreads over an area of 31.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi) with 4,881 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Muzhakkunnu was 1,070 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 2,507 (11.5%) where 1,273 are males and 1,234 are females. Muzhakkunnu had an overall literacy of 93% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 96.5% and female literacy was 89.7%.[4]

Temples

Muzhakkunnu has a temple by the name Mridanga Saileswari Temple. It has a pancha loha idol inside.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Thalassery town. 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 of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Thalassery railway station on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut.

References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Muzhakkunnu.
  1. "കണ്ണൂര്‍ ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള്‍ | Deparyment of Panchayats".
  2. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. "DE Status".
  4. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 166,167. Retrieved 14 July 2020.


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