Thillenkeri Explained

Thillenkeri
Other Name:Thillankeri
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:11.95°N 75.6167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kannur
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Governing Body:Thillenkeri Grama Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:25.06
Population Total:14,583
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:670702
Iso Code:IN-KL

Thillenkeri is a village and Grama Panchayat in Iritty taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Thillenkeri had a population of 14,583 of which 6,967 are males and 7,616 are females. Thillenkeri village spreads over area with 3,204 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Thillenkeri was 1,093 higher than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,653 (11.3%) which constitutes 838 males and 815 females. Thillenkeri had overall literacy of 92.8% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 96.4% and female literacy was 89.5%.[2]

Transportation

The national highway passes through Kannur 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 Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Mattanur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 2008-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx . 2008-12-08 .
  2. Book: Kerala . Directorate of Census Operations . District Census Handbook, Kannur . Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala . Thiruvananthapuram . 166,167 . 14 July 2020.