| Kanichar | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.9°N 75.7833°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kannur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Iritty |
| Government Type: | Panchayati raj (India) |
| Governing Body: | Kanichar Grama Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 51.96 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 102 |
| Population Total: | 15,789 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 670674 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0490 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-78 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Nearest cities |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Thalassery, Kannur |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Niyamasabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Peravoor |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kannur |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Mild Climate (Köppen) |
| Website: | http://lsgkerala.in/kanicharpanchayat |
| Iso Code: | IN-KL |
Kanichar is a village and Grama Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[3] [4]
There are several hospitals in this place.
As of 2011 Census, Kanichar had a population of 15,789 which constitutes 7,778 males and 8,011 females. Kanichar village spreads over an area of with 3,838 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kanichar was 1,030 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,508 (9.55%) where 764 are males and 744 are females. Kanichar had an overall literacy of 93.1% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 95% and female literacy was 91.2%.[5]
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, a tourist spot, is about 7 km away from Kanichar town.
There are 13 wards in Kanichar Panchayat.
The National Highway 66 passes through Kannur 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 Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. The nearest airport is Kannur International Airport which is 35 Kilometers Away from Kanichar.