Uruppumkutty Explained

Uruppumkutty
Native Name Lang:ml
Settlement Type:village
Image Alt:Uruppumkutty
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:12.0092°N 75.7542°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kannur
Governing Body:Ayyankunnu Panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:670706(Angadikadavu Post Office)
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91 490
Registration Plate:KL-13, KL-58
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Iritty
Iso Code:IN-KL

Uruppumkutty is a small hamlet in Ayyankunnu Panchayat Iritty Taluk, Kannur District, Kerala State, India. Uruppumkutty is about 18 km from Iritty.

Economy

Rubber plantations are a major source of income for the local population.

Demographics

The place has a large population of Syrian Catholic Christians.

Transportation

The national highway 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 stations are at Thalassery (Code:TLY) and Kannur (Code:CAN) on Shoranur–Mangalore section. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode.