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Eruvessi

Coordinates: 12°3′0″N 75°33′0″E / 12.05000°N 75.55000°E / 12.05000; 75.55000
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Eruvessi
village
Eruvessi is located in Kerala
Eruvessi
Eruvessi
Location in Kerala, India
Eruvessi is located in India
Eruvessi
Eruvessi
Eruvessi (India)
Coordinates: 12°3′0″N 75°33′0″E / 12.05000°N 75.55000°E / 12.05000; 75.55000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyEruvessy Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total49.08 km2 (18.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,216
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670632
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-59
Nearest cityChemperi, Payyavoor.
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)

Eruvessi is a village in Irikkur Block Panchayat, Taliparamba Taluk, Kannur district in Kerala, India,[1] around 50 kilometers from Kannur. It was ruled by Mannanar dynasty of Muthedath Aramana and Elayadath Aramana.[2]

Demographics

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As of 2011 Census, Eruvessi village had population of 19,216 which comprises 9,519 males and 9,697 females. Eruvessy village spreads over an area of 49.08 km2 (18.95 sq mi) with 5,395 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Eruvessy was 1,019 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,987 (10.3%) where 1,006 are males and 981 are females. Eruvessy had an overall literacy of 95.6% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 97% and female literacy was 94.2%.[3]

Transportation

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The national highway passes through Taliparamba 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 connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There is an airport at Kannur.

Geography

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Eruvessi is a hilly village on the eastern side of Kannur district. The terrain is undulating in nature and the extreme eastern side has forests bordering Karnataka state.

References

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  1. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ^ P.J Rajendran (2000). Kshethravinjanakosam. D.C.Books publishing, Google books. p. 103. ISBN 9788126402540.
  3. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 154,155. Retrieved 14 July 2020.