Taliparamba taluk explained

Taliparamba taluk
Other Name:Thaliparamba
Settlement Type:Taluk
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:12.0917°N 75.4414°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kannur
Government Type:Taluk
Governing Body:Taliparamba taluk
Leader Title:Tehsildar
Leader Name:E. M. Reji
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:824.76
Area Urban Km2:249.54
Area Rural Km2:575.22
Population Total:481,746
Population Urban:191,689
Population Rural:290,057
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Density Rural Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:670xxx
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0460
Registration Plate:KL 59
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kannur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Kannur
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Taliparamba, Irikkur

Taliparamba taluk is one of the five taluks in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It borders Payyanur taluk in the north, Kannur taluk and Thalassery taluk in the south and Iritty taluk in the east. It is a revenue division for the ease of administrative purposes, and is headquartered in Taliparamba. Most government offices are in the Mini Civil Station in Taliparamba. Taliparamba taluk consists of Taliparamba Municipality, Anthoor Municipality, Sreekandapuram Municipality and 15 surrounding panchayats.

Constituent villages

Taliparamba taluk has 28 villages.[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Taliparamba taluk had a population of 764,888 where 365,811 are males and 399,077 are females. The average sex ratio was 1091. 36.3% of the population lives in urban areas and 63.7% in rural areas. 11% of the population in the taluk was under 6 years of age. The average literacy rate was 93.85%.

Geography

Taliparamba taluk consists of highland and midland regions including rubber, pepper, cashew and coconut plantations. It has predominantly agrarian economy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villages(132) | Kannur District, Government of kerala | India . kannur.nic.in . 2020-09-16.
  2. Web site: VILLAGE OFFICES IN TALIPARAMBA TALUK . Government of India . 2020-09-16.